Category: Policy
E-labelling: are EU ready for the digital age yet?
Tracey Bischofberger and Julia Maskell
A new public consultation on the labelling of fragrance allergens could open the door to e-labelling in the EU.
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
