Third-party lab testing is mandatory for a growing number of products sold on Amazon. In this guide, we explain what Amazon sellers must know about lab testing and test report submissions.
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Certain products can only be sold in the European Union if a notified body has first carried out an EU-type examination. This is the case for certain types of PPE, medical devices, toys, and other products which require CE marking.
This procedure involves reviewing documentation and physical samples. If the examination is successful, an EU-type examination certificate (also known as an EC-type examination certificate) is issued.
This guide explains how you can determine if your product requires an EU-type examination certificate, and what you must do to obtain one.
Planning to import and sell products in the European Union, but not sure whether your products must be CE marked? In this guide, we list toys, electronics, PPE, medical devices, batteries, machinery, and other products that fall within the scope of one or more CE marking directives and regulations in the EU.
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Several US states have implemented Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations for packaging. Based on our findings, these are the states that have already implemented packaging EPR regulations:
This guide aims to list EPR requirements in the above-listed states, such as covered products, responsible persons, thresholds, fees, producer responsibility organizations (PRO), and more.
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Planning to import electronics, toys, protective equipment, or medical devices to the European Union? If yes, then you need to ensure that your imported products are correctly CE marked.
While importers are not responsible for the actual CE marking of products, they are responsible for verifying that the manufacturer has fulfilled their CE marking requirements.
In practice, this means that importers must obtain documentation, test reports, label files, and validate these before importing CE-marked products to the EU.
Key points
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If you are selling electronic products subject to 47 CFR, then you will likely either need a US based responsible party or a designated agent. If you are a US company, then this role is likely already filled by your own company.
Companies not based in the United States, on the other hand, must appoint one located in the country.
This guide explains which products require a responsible party, and which require a designated agent. You can also find a list of companies providing solutions in this area.
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If you import aluminium goods, iron and steel goods, or other goods covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2027, then you may need to:
In this guide, I cover the key CBAM regulations and requirements.
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CE marking is required for electronics, toys, PPE, medical devices, and many other products in the European Union. Manufacturers have certain obligations when it comes to ensuring that their products are safe, tested, documented, and correctly labelled.
In this guide, we explain what manufacturers are required to do in order to ensure compliance with one or more CE marking directives, and what the consequences of failing to do so might be.
Key Points
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The EU Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 introduces new labelling requirements for batteries in the European Union. This guide covers key requirements under Article 13 and labelling requirements for manufacturers and importers.
Several EU regulations and directives mandate that the manufacturer and importer are specified on the product, packaging or accompanying documentation.
Failing to correctly declare the manufacturer and importer (if any) can result in recalls or costly relabelling. Despite this, many companies selling in the EU keep getting this wrong and end up wasting money on incorrectly labelled inventory.
Methodology
This article is based on the following EU regulations and directives:
Note that identical requirements can be found in many other EU regulations and directives, but do not intend to cover them all, as the basic principle is the same.
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