If you import or manufacture climbing equipment in the EU, you must comply with requirements such as labelling, documentation, and testing. Selling unsafe products can bring extreme consequences in this case, as defective climbing products could lead to fatal accidents, such as people falling from heights due to insecure harnesses.

In this guide, we explain how regulations such as the PPE Regulation, the General Product Safety Regulation, and the REACH Regulation are relevant to climbing equipment.
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Diving equipment imported or manufactured for sale in the European Union is subject to various safety standards, labelling, documentation, testing, and other requirements. Non-compliance can increase the risk of defective products which could lead to decompression sickness, drowning, or even death.

In this guide, we take a closer look at the PPE regulation, General Product Safety Regulation, and other compliance requirements relevant to diving equipment in the EU.

Note that we do not cover diving equipment containing electronic components or batteries. You can find more information about these topics in the following articles:

• Electronic Product Regulations in the European Union: An Overview
• EU Batteries Regulation: An Essential Guide

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The Construction Products Regulation sets performance requirements for construction products such as windows, doors, and wooden flooring in the European Union. It also covers labelling, documentation, and testing for construction products.

In this guide, we explain what manufacturers and importers should know about the Construction Products Regulation, and provide examples of covered products. We also explain documentation, labelling, and other requirements.
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The Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation establishes substance restrictions and waste management requirements for POPs and products containing POPs in the European Union.

In this guide, we cover the scope of the regulation and exemptions. We also list substances subject to restrictions under the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.

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Ensuring compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) requires that your product meets safety, labelling, and other requirements set by relevant product standards. In this guide, we explain how you can identify such standards for your product, and how the principles can be implemented in practice.

You can also find a list of all standards that, at the time of publication, listed as harmonised under the General Product Safety Regulation.
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The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) sets testing requirements a wide range of consumer products sold in the European Union. In this guide, we explain what brands, manufacturers, and importers must know about testing requirements under the GPSR, and how these relate to technical documentation and European standards.
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