Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA): Quick Guide

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Planning to manufacture or import consumer products for sale in Canada? Then you must ensure compliance with the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA).

This guide serves as an introduction to CCPSA product safety requirements, labelling, documentation, and testing.

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Product Compliance Requirements in Canada: A Quick Guide

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Are you planning to manufacture or import products for sale in Canada? This guide provides an overview of key acts and regulations covering consumer products, packaging, substances, and other areas of compliance.

We also address common questions and provide a methodology you can use as a starting point when finding relevant compliance requirements for your products in Canada.

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CPSIA Durable Infant or Toddler Products Guide: A Quick Guide

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All children’s products manufactured or imported in the US are covered by the CPSIA. However, additional requirements apply to certain types of children’s furniture, baby walkers, play yards, and other products classified as durable infant and toddler products.

In this guide, we explain what these additional requirements are and how they impact manufacturers, importers and Amazon sellers.

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Amazon Certificate of Compliance: A Quick Guide

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Amazon can request sellers to provide a Certificate of Compliance (COC) as part of product compliance checks, or if they need third-party confirmation that a product complies with a certain standard or other requirement.

That said, many different types of documents can be considered Certificates of Compliance. This guide explains what these certificates are and what you can do to obtain one.

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European Union Product Labelling Requirements: 2026 Guide

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Products manufactured in or imported to the EU are subject to various labelling requirements. This guide serves as an overview to a wide range of labelling requirements, covering consumer products and goods used for industrial or commercial purposes.

Note: You can find a guide dedicated to packaging recycling symbols here.

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How Product Claims can Result in Amazon Removals and Suspensions

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How Product Claims can Result in Amazon Removals and Suspensions

Making certain claims in Amazon product descriptions or other marketing materials can have disastrous consequences for sellers. I’ve seen situations where Amazon removed products that had been sold for years based on a single sentence.

In this guide, we explain why Amazon removes products based on claims about product features or functionality, and what you can do to avoid this from happening.

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Bathroom and Sanitary Product Regulations in the European Union

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Bathroom and Sanitary Product Regulations

Manufacturers of bathroom and sanitary products looking to supply their products in the European Union must follow the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR 2011) and the applicable harmonised standards that are published under the regulation.

This guide only lists requirements that are relevant for bathroom and sanitary products that are subject to harmonised standards under CPR 2011. Manufacturers of such products must comply with CE marking, declaration of performance, technical documentation, instructions, and other requirements under the CPR 2011.

Here are examples of bathroom and sanitary products that are relevant to this guide:

  • Whirlpool baths
  • Shower enclosures
  • Wash basins
  • Shower trays
  • WC pans
  • WC suites
  • Seamless, round copper tubes for water and gas in sanitary and heating applications
  • Wall-hung urinals
  • Urinal flushing cisterns
  • Communal washing troughs
  • Baths for domestic purposes
  • Bidets
  • Sealants for sanitary joints

Note that we do not cover other directives and regulations that may apply to bathroom and sanitary products, such as the REACH Regulation.

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EU EPREL Registration Explained in 4 Steps

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EPREL Registration in the European Union

Product registration in the EPREL (European Product Registry for Energy Labelling) database is mandatory for certain energy-related products in the European Union.

In this guide, we list the product categories that must be registered in the EPREL database. We also explain how the process of registering on the EPREL works and address some key questions surrounding the topic of EPREL registration.

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Which products require an energy label in the EU?

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Manufacturers and importers of energy-related products such as certain household appliances and space heaters must consider whether an energy label is required. This guide lists the product categories that require the energy label.

Additionally, this guide addresses common questions related to the Energy Labelling Framework Regulation and its regulations related to the energy label.

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