Tag: compliance

The Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) contains due diligence requirements to ensure products contributing to deforestation are not imported, sold within the EU or exported. The regulation mandates the submission of a due diligence statement, which is a document used to indicate that companies have complied with the applicable EUDR requirements.

This guide covers frequently asked questions about EUDR due diligence statements, including which types of operators are required to submit one and which are exempt.
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A conformity assessment procedure provides a pathway to compliance for certain EU regulations or directives that require CE marking. In practice, conformity assessment procedures set a list of tasks that must be completed to demonstrate compliance. This generally involves compliance with standards, documentation, labelling, and testing.

In this guide, we explain how you can determine which conformity assessment procedure to follow for your products, and the steps you must take to successfully complete the procedure.
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Notified bodies are organisations designated by EU member countries that perform conformity assessments on products before they are sold.

The role of a notified body is to assess whether a product is technically safe and compliant. In a way, the notified body acts as a gatekeeper to the EU market for more ‘high-risk’ and ‘sensitive’ products that cannot be ‘self-assessed’.

That said, notified bodies are not government organisations. Instead, companies like Intertek and TÜV Rheinland are appointed to act as notified bodies for certain product categories.

In this guide, we explain what manufacturers and importers must know about notified bodies and how they operate.
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The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 establishes requirements for packaging and packaging waste sold in the European Union.

This guide explains what manufacturers and importers need to know about the scope and the requirements of the regulation. This includes, substance restrictions, EPR, labelling, documentation, and more. You will also find a comparison with the requirements of the old Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.
Continue reading Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR): An Overview