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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Companies selling products to consumers in the EU must provide a 2-year legal guarantee. In short, products are expected to meet reasonable and expected quality standards at the time of delivery.
If this fails, then the consumer can be entitled to a free repair, replacement or even a refund (full or partial).
But this should not be understood as an unconditional warranty or money-back guarantee. There are conditions that apply to both sellers and consumers under the Sale of Goods Directive (EU) 2019/771.
This guide provides the following:
1. A breakdown of articles under the Sale of Goods Directive (EU) 2019/771 that set requirements concerning the 2-year legal guarantee
2. Case studies explaining when a consumer can and cannot make a claim:
3. Frequently asked questions
Note: Starting on 27 September 2026, sellers must inform consumers about their right to a 2-year legal guarantee using a harmonised notice. This notice must be present in online stores and in physical stores.
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 introduces technical documentation requirements for packaging. This guide explains how to create technical documentation based on Annex VII.
Regulation (EU) 2025/1960 introduces two guarantee notices starting from 27 September 2026. A harmonised notice must be displayed in all physical and online stores selling consumer goods from this date. It informs consumers of their 2 years of legal guarantee protection.
If you provide a voluntary guarantee beyond 2 years, then you also need to provide a product-specific GARAN label.
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The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 requires that companies defined as manufacturers must issue a Declaration of Conformity (DoC).
This guide explains how to create a PPWR DoC based on the model structure in Annex VIII.
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The FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) provides a list, called the “Covered List”, of equipment and services that are deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security in the United States.
The list was initially published in 2021, and it mainly included some types of video surveillance and telecommunications equipment. However, the list has been updated several times since then.
On 28 July 2026, the list was updated to include some types of:
In this guide, I take a close look at the update concerning advanced robotic devices.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 sets requirements concerning the design and materials of packaging. The purpose of testing is to validate that a particular packaging type is technically compliant with these requirements.
This guide explains when testing is required to validate PPWR compliance, and to what extent you can use existing documentation and self-assessments.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) 2025/40 sets requirements for packaging used for handling and delivery of products. This includes shipping cartons, pallets, protective plastic and other packaging used for transporting cargo.
Does this mean that you now need to create or obtain a DoC and other documentation for every single cardboard box arriving in your warehouse? The answer is that it depends.
This is a complex area, and this guide is our effort to piece together what we could find about transportation packaging in the PPWR text. It may not cover everything, and it will likely be updated, but it can hopefully help you understand some areas.
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A REACH declarations generally state that a product complies with Annex XVII restrictions and whether any SVHCs are present. These documents can be valuable when based on actual testing or other validation.
That said, some companies use REACH declarations as a cheap substitute for lab testing, which comes with serious risks.
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