Category: European Union

The REACH regulation sets restrictions on certain chemicals and heavy metals in products and mixtures in the European Union. Products containing amounts of restricted substances exceeding the set limits cannot be sold in the EU.

As such, REACH lab testing is often necessary to verify that a certain product is compliant with said limits.

In this guide, we explain what manufacturers and importers must know about REACH testing requirements, costs, procedures, and more.
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The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) sets requirements for products containing or made from wood, rubber, and other commodities. It also establishes a system for assessing the level of risk that a country where you source your materials poses in terms of deforestation, forest degradation, and agricultural land expansion.

Most countries are classified as low risk, around fifty countries are classified as standard risk, and only four countries are classified as high risk. Some of the requirements that operators and traders are subjected to change depending on the country classification.

This guide explains the EUDR country risk classifications and how such classifications impact companies that must comply with the regulation. It also provides the complete list of low-risk, standard-risk, and high-risk countries.

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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.
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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.

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