Category: European Union

The EUDR sets due diligence requirements that can be hard for businesses to meet. However, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and other organisations operate certification schemes offering traceability that can help operators and traders meet the EUDR requirements without establishing their own monitoring systems from the ground up.

In this guide, we take a closer look at EUDR-related solutions provided by the FSC, PEFC, RSPO,  and 4C Services.

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The EU Deforestation Regulation sets requirements for companies manufacturing, importing, trading, or distributing certain commodities. However, the specific documentation and due diligence procedures to demonstrate that products are deforestation-free depend on whether an entity is defined as an operator or trader.

To make matters even more complicated, both operators and traders defined as SMEs are treated differently.

In this guide, we explain how operators, traders, and SMEs are defined and how you can better understand what is required of each.
Continue reading EUDR Operators and Traders: An Essential Guide

Several EU regulations and directives set requirements concerning packaging sustainability and recycling symbols. While some symbols are voluntary, others are mandatory.

In this guide, we explain what EU companies must know about Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation symbols, Green Dot, FSC, and other symbols and markings indicating packaging sustainability and recycling.

Note: This article has been updated since the video was recorded. The video may contain some errors.

Continue reading Packaging Recycling and Sustainability Symbols in the EU: An Overview

This guide explains the step-by-step process for how you can find EU delegated and implementing acts online. We use the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC and its implementing measure Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 as examples.

Continue reading How to Find EU Delegated and Implementing Acts in 3 Steps

In the context of product compliance, implementing and delegated acts provide product-specific requirements within the context of product regulations and directives.

For example, the Ecodesign Directive sets general energy efficiency requirements for certain electronic products. However, implementing and delegated acts set applicable to specific products set the technical requirements that must be met. Continue reading EU Implementing and Delegated Acts: An Essential Guide

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) sets due diligence requirements for products and materials that can contribute to deforestation. In this guide, we take a closer look at the finished wooden products and materials (raw and semi-processed) covered by the EUDR.
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An Attestation of Conformity is a third-party issue certificate “attesting” that a certain product complies with specified regulations, directives, and standards. A legit Attestation of Conformity can be valuable in the sense that it provides an opinion from a third-party declaring that a product is compliant.

However, many Attestation of Conformity certificates are issued on questionable grounds, which can result in serious consequences for importers and other buyers accepting such documents at face value.
Continue reading Attestation of Conformity Certificates: A Complete Guide