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Tag Archives: compliance
Getting Ahead Of The Upcoming EU Product Liability Directive
Renaud hosts this episode on the EU’s forthcoming directive on product liability which should get you nervous if you sell into Europe. Compliance expert Clive Greenwood and renowned legal and compliance expert Prof. Simon Choi join us today to discuss this proposal … Continue reading
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Tagged eu regulations, importing into the eu, compliance, product safety
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The Dangers of Cheap Li-ion Batteries and the Future of Compliance
China-based British compliance expert, Clive Greenwood, joins Renaud this time to discuss the risks that cheap Li-ion batteries from China flooding the globe pose to consumers. They go on to discuss in detail the health and safety and compliance laws … Continue reading
EU Product Compliance Overview & Tips for Buyers (Feat. Fredrik Grönkvist)
Sofeast CEO Renaud welcomes our friend Fredrik Grönkvist of Compliancegate.com to the show today to discuss all things EU product compliance. Fredrik provides a helpful overview of the common types of banned or restricted substances that you need to look … Continue reading
How ISO 37301 Might Improve Chinese Suppliers’ Compliance
Renaud welcomes Clive Greenwood and Sean Li of the BSI onto the podcast. They introduce the ISO 3730 standard for compliance management and discuss how best to implement it along with other relevant standards such as ISO 9001 and those … Continue reading
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Tagged iso 37301, compliance standards, supply chain risk management, compliance
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Latest Asia Manufacturing Trends and Upcoming Regulations Overview (Dec ’22)
On December 13th 2022, our CEO Renaud joined Global Sources‘ Tom McGrenery for a fireside chat about some of the broad Asian manufacturing trends we’ve seen recently, as well as the new regulatory frameworks for manufacturing, new technologies or services. … Continue reading
How To Comply With The EU Ecodesign Regulation? [Podcast part 2]
This is a crucial listen to anyone currently importing products into the EU! The new EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation is coming soon, meaning that you will be legally obliged to comply with its demands for more sustainable products, … Continue reading
How To Get Transparency And Control Over Your Supply Chain? [podcast]
Sofeast’s CEO Renaud and Adrian from the team get together to discuss how and why to improve your visibility over your supply chain. NOT knowing who produces your components, materials, or even assembles your products can land you in hot … Continue reading
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Tagged supply chain risk, compliance, supplier management, supply chain management
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New EU MDR: Who Are The “Economic Operators” For Imported Devices?
Since May 2021, the New EU MDR Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 is in place. One of its objectives has been improving the safety of users and patients. And one way to achieve that objective is ensuring that all the parties involved … Continue reading
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Tagged importing into the eu, eu mdr, medical devices, compliance, product compliance, importing from china, ppe
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How The EU MDR Will Change The Medical Device Industry Forever [Podcast]
Our CEO Renaud is joined again by Clive Greenwood, a China-based product compliance expert, to discuss the new EU MDR. We all heard about the Wild West of PPE imports in the early days of the pandemic where worrying amounts of substandard … Continue reading
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Tagged eu mdr, medical devices, compliance, product compliance, product safety, sourcing ppe, importing from china, ppe
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Product Compliance For Made-In-China Products [Podcast]
In This Episode… If you’re getting your products made in China (or other Asian countries like Vietnam) you as an importer should be very concerned about whether they’re compliant with the country they’re being sold in’s safety rules and regulations. So … Continue reading
