REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and restriction of CHemicals) regulates chemicals, heavy metals and pollutants in all consumer products imported to or manufactured in the European Union.
Third-party lab testing is the only way to verify that your product or REACH compliant, and therefore legal to sell in the European Union.
In this guide, we explain what every importer and exporter must know about REACH lab testing. Continue reading REACH Product Lab Testing: A Complete Guide
Sunglasses and other eyewear imported, manufactured or sold in the European Union must comply with a range of safety standards, chemical regulations, and labeling requirements.
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Sunglasses and eyewear products are categorized as Personal protective equipment and under-regulated in EU countries. Before placing any sunglasses and eyewear products on the EU market, sit is Mandatory that the products are compliant with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) directive.
Noted that the PPE Directive 89/686/EEC has been repealed and replaced with EU 2016/245.
PPE products are categorized into three categories:
Category I: Includes PPE product that is intended to protect users.For example:
Category II: Includes risks other than those listed in Categories I and III.
Category III: Includes PPE products that may cause serious consequences such as death or irreversible damage to health. For example:
Continue reading Sunglasses & Eyewear Regulations in the European Union: A Complete Guide
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