Manufacturing defects and chemical contamination can result in extremely costly product recalls, even if you have taken every precaution to ensure product safety and compliance. However, product recall insurance covering some of the costs can help you limit the impact of recalls.
In this guide, we explain what product recall insurance is and what you need to know about required documentation, covered expenses, and more.
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Businesses selling products on Amazon in the United States must ensure compliance with various regulations and standards. In this guide, we explain what you must know about Amazon compliance requirements concerning US federal and US state regulations.
You will also learn why voluntary UL and ASTM standards are also mandatory for certain products sold on Amazon in the US.
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This guide explains what businesses must know about packaging symbols related to recycling and sustainability in the United States. Some markings and symbols are mandated by law, while others are voluntary.
It is also important to avoid making claims about packaging recyclability and sustainability that cannot be proven.
Keep reading to learn more about Resin Identification Codes, 16 CFR Part 260, BPI Certification Mark, and other US packaging recycling and sustainability markings and symbols.
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Amazon sellers shipping within or to the European Union must generally comply with EU product regulations, directives, and standards. This guide explains what Amazon sellers can do to comply, and which requirements are of particular importance when selling in the EU.
It is also noteworthy that recent EU legislation mandates that Amazon and other marketplaces actively monitor the compliance status of products sold by third-party sellers. Some would even argue that Amazon is more effective at enforcing EU product compliance requirements than the national authorities themselves.
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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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Companies selling certain textile products in the European Union will be required to register with EPR schemes and contribute to the costs of collecting and recycling textile waste. In this guide, we piece together information from the amendment text and statements from the European Union.
Note that this guide will be continuously updated.
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Products can only be correctly CE marked if the manufacturer can provide a set of clearly defined documents. In this guide, we explain what these documents are and their relevance to the CE marking process.
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This guide explains the step-by-step process for how you can find EU delegated and implementing acts online. We use the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC and its implementing measure Regulation (EU) 2019/2020 as examples.
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Amazon acts on recall orders from the authorities in the countries and markets where it operates. Further, Amazon can also take action when it identifies unsafe products, sometimes resulting in recall orders.
This guide explains how Amazon manages product safety recalls and what you can do to both comply with these and reduce the risk of product recalls on Amazon in the first place.
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