Category: Regulation & compliance

EU’s General Product Safety Regulation: An Expanded Concept of Safety

In the second in a series of blogs on the European Union’s new General Product Safety Regulation, the Cooley products team takes a look at the expanded concept of safety under the new rules and why this matters.  

Tracey Bischofberger , Rod Freeman , Jamie Humphries

It’s Official! Europe’s Product Liability Rules Enter Into Force on 9 December 2024

The European Union’s Product Liability Directive (PLD) has been published and will enter into force on 9 December 2024. A 24-month transition period means that the new PLD regime will apply in EU member states by 9 December 2026.

Anushi Amin , Rod Freeman , Edward Turtle

UK Product Safety Review and Beyond: The Government’s Next Steps

On 5 November 2024, the UK government published its response to the Product Safety Review (PSR) undertaken by the UK product safety regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). This response outlines the key proposals in the review and proposals aimed at modernising the UK’s product safety regime. It was published as a result of comments made during the second reading of the Product Regulation and Metrology (PRM) Bill.

Rod Freeman , Claire Temple , Humera Khan

New UK CMA Guidance Published – Can Fashion Companies Thread the Needle of Responsible Environmental Claims?

On 18 September 2024, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published new guidance to explain how fashion retail businesses can navigate their obligations under the UK’s Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Green Claims Code when making environmental claims.

Claire Temple , Fergal Duggan , Jack Eastwood

The EU’s General Product Safety Regulation: What’s New?

In the first of a series of blogs, the Cooley products team takes a look at what’s new under the European Union’s General Product Safety Regulation.

Rod Freeman, Tracey Bischofberger ,

The EU’s General Product Safety Regulation: Getting Ready for the New Rules With Cooley’s Productwise Blog Series

The European Union’s new General Product Safety Regulation is one of the most important reforms of consumer product safety laws in recent memory. In the run up to its commencement date in December 2024, the Cooley products team will explore the practical implications of the new rules in a series of Productwise blogs.

Rod Freeman, Tracey Bischofberger ,

Productwise Battery Shorts, Part 1: Are My Products Affected and When Do I Need to Comply?

The European Union Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 will start applying this month and represents a major change for anyone who manufactures, imports, or sells products containing batteries (or stand-alone batteries).

Edward Turtle, Julia Greaves

Spanner in the works? – EU Right to Repair Directive Imposes Obligations To Drive Circular Economy

On 30 July 2024, the Right to Repair (R2R) Directive will become law following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union on 10 July 2024.

Jamie Humphreys , Jack Eastwood and Pia Pyrtek

Calif. Ruling Heightens Medical Product Maker Liability

On June 20, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Himes v. Somatics LLC. This 7-0 ruling has vast implications for manufacturers of medical products, namely manufacturers of prescription drugs and medical devices that reach patients through a learned intermediary, as well as for medical providers and the healthcare industry as a whole.

Sonia Nath, Matt Nguyen and Ryan Liu

Online Safety Act Update: Ofcom’s Consultation on Measures to Protect Children From Online Harms Closing 17 July 2024

The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) imposes extensive obligations on certain types of online service providers to protect users from illegal and harmful content. A key focus of the OSA is the protection of children online, and special obligations are conferred on service providers whose platforms are “likely to be accessed by children”.

Claire Temple, James Maton , Travis LeBlanc , Leo Spicer- Phelps , Morgan McCormack and Mo Swart