EU Introduces New Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Juan Nascimbene, Emma-Bichet, Fergal Duggan and
Emerald Hockley
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a European Union regulation which has been introduced to reduce carbon emissions produced by manufactured goods imported from jurisdictions with less stringent carbon emissions regulations.
PFAS – Navigating Diverging Regulatory Approaches and Liability Risks in the EU, UK and US
Join the Cooley international products and business litigation teams for a 45-minute, rapid-fire webinar to discuss the latest EU proposal to restrict PFAS, ongoing initiatives to regulate PFAS in the UK and US, and associated liability risks for product stakeholders.
EU Puts Red Light on Greenwashing: Agreement Reached on New Laws Targeting Greenwashing
This week, the European Council and Parliament reached provisional agreement on a new European Union (EU) directive to ‘empower consumers for the green transition’.
WEBINAR: European Commission Briefing on the New General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
This webinar is brought to you by the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) and the European Commission’s Product Safety Unit.
UK Product Safety Review Power Briefing Webinar
Join Cooley’s International Products Team for a 30 minute overview and discussion of the key proposals contained in the UK’s long awaited Product Safety Review and their potential impact on those doing business in the UK.
European Commission Publishes Its Proposed New Toy Safety Regulation
Edward Turtle and
Tracey Bischofberger
The European Commission published its legislative proposal to revise the Toy Safety Directive on 28 July 2023. This long-awaited proposal follows the evaluation of the Toy Safety Directive published in 2020 that identified a number of areas where it was thought that the existing rules could be strengthened. The draft legislation includes proposed reforms we expect could influence other European Union sector-specific product rules, such as proposed requirements for a Digital Product Passport to provide certain compliance information.
UK Product Safety Review Finally Published – and Contains Some Surprises
Claire Temple , Ed Turtle , Rod Freeman and Tracey Bischofberger
On 2 August 2023, the UK government published its long-awaited proposals for reform of the UK product safety regime. There are 13 wide-ranging proposals, some of which could radically change the UK product safety landscape and/or have a significant impact for stakeholders.
UK Government Announces ‘Indefinite’ Extension of CE Marking Recognition for 18 Categories of Goods
Rod Freeman , Claire Temple , Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
On the 1st August the UK government announced plans to extend recognition of CE marking ‘indefinitely’ beyond the upcoming December 2024 legislative deadline for certain products placed on the Great Britain market (England, Wales and Scotland). This announcement means that the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark will no longer be required on many products, which is a significant change of position from the UK government. The details – including how divergence will be accommodated – are not yet clear, so there are a number of unanswered questions. However, read on for what we know so far.
European Parliament Adopts Negotiating Mandate on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
We are one step closer to adoption of the European Union’s new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which is set to have a big impact on several groups of consumer products, as well as intermediates, such as chemicals, iron, steel and aluminium.
New Consumer Product Safety Rules finally land in Europe
It has been more than a decade since proposals were first made to reform the long-standing General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) in Europe. A lot has happened since then, and as of this week, we now have a new General Product Safety Regulation on the books to replace the GPSD.