Month: October 2025
Productwise Battery Shorts, Part 4: New Supply Chain Diligence Obligations
In Part 4 of our ‘Battery Shorts’ series, we look at the new supply chain diligence requirements for companies under the European Union (EU) Batteries Regulation.
These requirements were originally due to apply from 18 August 2025, but the European Commission extended this date by two years, to 18 August 2027.
Proposed Revision of EU’s New Legislative Framework for CE-Marked Products Looking to Expand Rollout of Digital Product Passports
The European Commission is working on a proposed revision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF) for CE-marked products, with plans to use this as a vehicle to roll out requirements for digital product passports (DPPs) to become the main tool for sharing product information in the European Union.
2025 ICPHSO International Symposium – Adapting to Change: Exploring the Future of Product Safety
The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) held its 2025 International Symposium on 14 and 15 October 2025, in cooperation with the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). The theme for this year’s international symposium was “Adapting to Change: Exploring the Future of Product Safety”.
Tracey Bischofberger, Rod Freeman