The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) restricts substances in packaging materials, specifically heavy metals and PFAS. This guide provides an overview of the substance restrictions in Article 5 of the PPWR and how you can demonstrate compliance.
EU and UK product regulations remain similar, yet with crucial differences that must be bridged before you can sell the same products in both markets. In practice, this means that you may need to adjust labels, documentation, and even arrange additional product testing.
In this guide, I’ve prepared several mini case studies highlighting key differences between EU and UK regulations, and how these gaps can be overcome in practice.
Note: This guide does not take Northern Ireland into account. The UK refers to Great Britain in this context.
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Are you looking for a service provider to help you manage the CE marking process? In this guide, we list consultants, software companies, and testing and certification companies offering a wide range of CE marking related services.
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Planning to import or manufacture musical instruments for sale in the United States? This guide covers compliance requirements for acoustic and electric musical instruments. We also cover musical instruments intended for children, including toy instruments.
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Musical instruments imported or manufactured for sale in the European Union are subject to various regulations and directives. These set requirements concerning mechanical and electrical safety, labelling, documentation, and chemicals.
This guide takes a closer look at various EU compliance requirements in relation to acoustic and electric musical instruments.
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Gloves sold in the EU are subject to various regulations, standards, labelling and chemical restrictions. That said, the compliance requirements differ depending on the type of glove. In this guide, we take a closer look at the requirements for gloves under the PPE regulation, GPSR, REACH, and other EU regulations and directives.
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Helmets sold in the European Union are subject to various regulations, safety standards, and substance restrictions. In this guide, we take a closer look at the PPE regulation, ECE 22.05, REACH and the POP regulation and how these relate to various types of helmets.
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Furniture imported or manufactured for sale in Australia must comply with mandatory safety standards and associated AS and AS/NZS standards. This guide serves as an introduction to safety standards for children’s furniture, bunk beds, and other types of furniture.
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Imagine spending thousands of dollars and waiting months developing prototypes, only to find out during testing that built in design flaws rendered your product non-compliant.
The principle of designing products for compliance before it even leaves the drawing board can help you avoid that exact scenario.
To better understand how this is done in practice, we reached out to Kim Mai, who spent 5 years working for Mattel. He shares a practical case study, while also laying out the methodology he uses to design products for compliance.
You can also reach out to Kim Mai if you need help with implementing product standards for consumer product designs.
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Home textile products imported or manufactured for sale in the European Union are subject to various regulations and standards. These cover flammability, mechanical safety, chemicals, and labelling requirements.
Product examples
Here are some examples of home textile products covered by this guide:
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