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Tag Archives: eu regulations
Toy Safety, Trade Wars, and Tariffs: Why Compliance Matters More Than Ever (Feat. Thierry Bourret) [Podcast]
Ever wondered how non-compliant products sneak into your Amazon cart? In this episode, Renaud and Thierry Bourret dive into the loopholes that let toys and other goods bypass EU safety standards—and what new regulations might change the game. From Amazon’s … Continue reading
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Tagged eu regulations, toy safety, product compliance, sourcing from china, factory audits
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EU WEEE Directive: Introduction For Importers To Europe
For companies that import electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) into Europe, another important to-do is complying with the EU WEEE Directive that tackles E-waste or WEEE. We’ll introduce the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, how it affects … Continue reading
Analysis of EU Food Contact Product Incidents 2023-24 [Research]
Food contact materials are sometimes subject to rigorous checks in the EU because market surveillance authorities want to ensure that the population is not exposed to harmful chemicals and other dangers when storing or consuming food and beverages. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged food contact products, eu regulations, product compliance
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Common LVD, RED, and EMC Compliance & Recall Risks for Electrical Products Sold in the EU & UK [Research]
Sofeast commissioned some research recently on which electrical products being imported into the EU fell foul of the LVD, RED, and EMC regulations over a recent 6-month period, what the issues were, and what actions were taken by market surveillance … Continue reading
How European Importers Can Sue Chinese Suppliers
Many importers who outsource their manufacturing or buy products off-the-shelf from Chinese manufacturers do so on a ‘buyer beware’ basis. There’s an almost unspoken belief that if things go wrong, it will be very difficult or even impossible to get … Continue reading
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Tagged suing suppliers, eu regulations, chinese law, supplier management
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EU Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulation (2023): How Will It Impact Portable Electronics?
The EU Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulation (2023) is going to impact a lot of the electronic products we work on for our customers if they are to be sold in the EU from about 2025; especially portable electronics. Battery … Continue reading
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Tagged eu regulations, importing into the eu, electronics manufacturing, batteries
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7 New EU Product Compliance Requirements You Can’t Ignore In 2023
The next few years are going to throw a lot of challenges at importers who sell in Europe as there are quite a few new EU product compliance requirements coming into action either now (2023) or in the next few … Continue reading
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Tagged eu regulations, ecodesign, importing into the eu, importer liability
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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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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 to Comply with CE and UKCA? [Podcast]
Renaud and Adrian discuss CE and UKCA compliance. These are EU and British regulations for product safety, health, and environmental requirements. If you sell products in these markets you’ll need to add the CE or UKCA mark to them, so … Continue reading
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Tagged ukca mark, eu regulations, ce mark, product compliance
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