Are you importing sunglasses or eyewear into the European Union? Sunglasses and eyewear are considered to be personal protective equipment, and therefore are subject to the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
Besides this, sunglasses and eyewear are subject to different regulations and standards to ensure the safety of the wearer, such as the REACH regulation.
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Eurofins is a world-renowned testing and certification company that provides high-quality services to companies all over the world. Founded in 1987, the company is headquartered in Luxembourg and has offices and labs in more than 70 countries and markets, including the EU, the US, and China.
This guide explores how Eurofins came to be, and which countries and markets it provides services for. In addition, we cover the various testing and certification services offered by the company and its accreditations.
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QIMA, formerly known as AsiaInspection, is a relative newcomer to the testing, inspection, and certification industry. That said, QIMA is a pioneer when it comes to providing an easy-to-use digital platform for booking lab testing and quality inspections.
In many ways, QIMA has made product compliance testing, inspection, and certification more accessible and affordable to SMEs and e-commerce businesses.
This guide serves as an introduction to QIMA’s company history, testing and inspection services, main markets, accreditations, and more.
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SGS is often synonymous with product testing and certification to the point that manufacturers sometimes refer to lab testing as “SGS testing”. That’s not surprising, given the incredible scope of product compliance services offered by Switzerland-based SGS.
This guide serves as an introduction to SGS company history, testing and certification services, main markets, accreditations, and more.
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Bureau Veritas is nearly 200 years old, with origins in the maritime industry. Today, the French giant offers a wide range of testing and certification services applicable to nearly every consumer product sold on the planet. It also has offices and testing facilities in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
This guide serves as an introduction to Bureau Veritas company history, testing and certification services, main markets, accreditations, and more.
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Intertek has a long history of providing testing and certification services to clients wanting to ensure their products conform to relevant safety standards and regulations. This includes the ETL Certification Program. ETL stands for Electrical Testing Laboratories, which is Interteks lab testing branch.
When products have been tested and found to be compliant with the program’s requirements, manufacturers and importers can affix the ETL Mark on their products.
There are several types of ETL marks that can be used by companies whose products have been found compliant, including the ETL Listed Mark and the ETL Verified Mark.
This guide includes a list of ETL-covered products, information about ETL Certification, ETL Mark, and ETL Listing. Additionally, we explain the necessary steps that must be taken to ensure compliance, and how much it costs to have your products certified via Intertek’s ETL Certification Program.
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Intertek has established itself as one of the world’s leading testing and certification companies. Headquartered in London, the company offers certification and testing services to brands, importers, and manufacturers desiring to ensure the safety of their products.
Intertek also has numerous accreditations, such as A2LA, UKAS, and ISO 17021.
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Prefabricated houses, or prefab homes, refer to construction products that are constructed off-site and transported to the building site to be completely assembled. In this guide, we present what importers and manufacturers must know about regulations and safety standards relevant to the prefab housing market in the European Union.
Construction products that are commonly referred to as “prefabricated” include:
This guide does not cover electrical appliances (like fridges, or air conditioners). However, we include information about electrical installations (such as electrical wiring).
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Planning to import and sell products to US consumers and not sure what safety regulations apply to your product? In this guide, we cover the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), and other related Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) acts.
Please note that this is a non-exhaustive list of CPSC regulations.
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Amazon requires that many sellers obtain product liability insurance, in order to cover potential damage, injury, or financial loss caused by defective and unsafe products. In this guide, we explain what sellers must know about Amazon product liability insurance requirements in the following marketplaces:
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