The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive sets requirements concerning electronic waste materials. Ensuring compliance with the WEEE Directive requires that your products are correctly labelled, and the participation in waste collection schemes.
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Certain companies importing, manufacturing, and selling electronics for sale in the EU must comply with the obligation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. More specifically, such companies must contribute to the waste management of e-waste.
In this guide, we explain what you must know about registration, reporting, and collection requirements under the WEEE Directive. We also list electronic waste management organisations in various EU member states that can help you get started.
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Electronic cigarettes and vapes sold in the United States are subject to safety, labeling, documentation, and other requirements. These requirements apply not only to the e-cigarette device itself, but also to batteries, chargers, and e-liquids.
In this guide, we explain what importers and manufacturers must know about the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, the Hazardous Materials Regulations, UL standards, and other compliance requirements relevant to e-cigarettes.
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Vapes and electronic cigarettes sold in the European Union are subject to various regulations and directives that concern electrical safety, battery safety, and e-liquids.
This guide explains what importers and manufacturers must know about the Tobacco Products Directive, the Batteries Regulation, REACH, and other relevant compliance requirements.
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Electric bikes imported or manufactured for the US market are subject to various standards, labeling, and testing requirements. These are primarily meant to limit various risks that concern mechanical safety, battery safety, and other areas.
In this guide, we cover 16 CFR Part 1512, 47 CFR Part 15, and other compliance requirements applicable both to the e-bike itself and its battery.
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Electric bikes imported or manufactured for the EU market must comply with various safety standards, labelling, documentation, testing, and other compliance requirements.
In this guide, we explain how regulations and directives such as the Machinery Regulation, Batteries Regulation, and RoHS Directive affect e-bikes and their components.
Additionally, this guide also covers relevant standards and testing requirements.
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Lithium batteries are subject to various regulations and directives in the European Union that concern safety, substances, documentation, labelling, and testing. These requirements are primarily found under the Batteries Regulation, but additional regulations, directives, and standards are also relevant to lithium batteries.
Notice that this guide only covers batteries, rather than requirements applicable to devices that contain them.
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Lithium batteries are potentially dangerous products, as they can catch fire, or even explode. This can happen, for example, because the product or the battery itself is defective, overcharged, or overheated. For this reason, it is key to follow safety standards, regulations and other requirements that help you to ensure that the batteries are safe.
In this guide, we cover regulations and standards like the Hazardous Materials Regulations, Reese’s Law, and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
Not that additional requirements may apply to the product that contains lithium batteries. However, this guide is primarily focused on requirements applicable to lithium batteries specifically.
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RoHS lab testing companies can help you verify that your electronic products comply with the RoHS Directive in the European Union, or related RoHS regulations in other countries.
In this guide, we list several leading companies offering RoHS testing solutions for electronics sold in the EU and elsewhere.
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For this guide, we prioritised companies claiming to provide RoHS testing in more than one market, such as the European Union and the United States.
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Button cell or coin batteries, including devices containing these, are subject to various regulations and safety standards in the EU. This includes the Batteries Regulation, Toy Safety Directive, and the General Product Safety Regulation.
However, the requirements depend on various factors, such as age groups and the type of product the batteries are used for.
In this guide, we take a closer look into these requirements, to help you navigate the various regulations, directives, and standards related to button cell and coin batteries in the EU.
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