Category: Deep Dive
The EU’s General Product Safety Regulation: New Rules for Product Recalls
In the fourth in a series of blogs on the General Product Safety Regulation, the Cooley products team unpacks the new rules for product recalls and corrective actions that apply across the European Economic Area (EEA) – comprising the European Union member states, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway – and Northern Ireland.
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.
Productwise Battery Shorts, Part 3: Substance Restrictions
In Part 3 of our ‘Battery Shorts’ series, we look at the substance restrictions under the new European Union (EU) Batteries Regulation, which have applied since 18 August 2024.
Productwise Battery Shorts, Part 2: Conformity Assessment and CE Marking Requirements
In Part 2 of our ‘Battery Shorts’ series, we look at the conformity assessment and CE marking requirements under the new European Union Batteries Regulation, which have applied since 18 August 2024.
If you are wondering whether the Batteries Regulation applies to your products, please see Part 1 of our series.
Julia Greaves , Edward Turtle
The EU’s General Product Safety Regulation: New Accident Reporting Obligations
In the third in a series of blogs on the General Product Safety Regulation, the Cooley products team unpacks the new accident reporting obligations being introduced across the European Economic Area (EEA) – made up of European Union Member States, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway – and Northern Ireland.
Rod Freeman , Claire Temple , Jamie Humphreys , Tracey Bischofberger
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.
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.
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.
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).
For What It’s Earth: A quick introduction to ESG for those working in products
In this blog, we get to grips with what ESG is and why it matters for our clients.