Category: Policy
EU public consultation on RoHS: have your say!
The European Commission is currently holding a public consultation as part of its evaluation of Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. This is an important opportunity for stakeholders to have their say.
Highlights from the ICPHSO International Symposium, Dublin 2019
Last week, product safety professionals from around the globe attended the ICPHSO International Symposium in Dublin. We are pleased to bring you some of the highlights coming out of the many interesting sessions.
Can we fix it? Yes we can! New EU right to repair laws adopted
Legislation setting out new EU-wide rules on reparability, availability of spare parts and access to repair and maintenance information for certain appliances (such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines and washer-dryers) has been adopted and will apply from 2021. These measures have implications for manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives of affected products placed on the EU market. There have also been calls to extend these requirements to other durable non-energy related consumer products. Manufacturers of products not affected by these new laws need to keep an eye on developments in this area.
Tracey Bischofberger
Consumer IoT products: Governments opening the doors on cybersecurity regulation
The European Commission has been working on a range of measures to strengthen cybersecurity of consumer IoT products, and has just launched a public consultation. This provides an important opportunity to make a contribution to the future direction of regulation in this area in the EU. At the same time, the UK is actively considering the future of regulation in this area, with its public consultation having recently been completed. More details below.
Tracey Bischofberger
Charging ahead: one size fits all
EU proposal for harmonised chargers for mobile phones and other consumer devices
Tracey Bischofberger
The end of auto insurance as we know it: How big data will reshape the future of the autonomous vehicle insurance market
Heidi Lawson and Michael Coburn
Despite the recent wave of articles forecasting that the rise of autonomous vehicles will lead to a decline in auto insurance premiums, we believe it is more accurate to say that the advent of self-driving cars will cause the personal auto insurance policy, as we know it, to disappear at some point in the future.
All set for design for all! An update on the European Accessibility Act
European Council adopts EAA, what next?
