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.
Regulating the Digital Sector, Transforming Consumer Protection Regulation – UK Government Proposes Significant Reforms With Draft Bill
Claire Temple, Caroline Hobson, Anna Caro , Christine Graham and Anushi Amin
We finally have sight of the long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. Warning: It is a sizeable and ambitious piece of legislation, but the following is our summary take on the key competition and consumer issues.
European Due Diligence Increasing as Parliament Approves New Deforestation Regulation
Emma Bichet and Selma Abdel-Qader
On 19 April 2023, the European Parliament formally approved a new European Union Deforestation Regulation on commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation.
On the right track? European Commission proposes new right-to-repair legislation
Tracey Bischofberger, Claire Temple and Ed Turtle
The European Commission recently published its proposal for a new Directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods. In this blog we take a look at the proposals and why they matter for companies doing business in the EU.
Productwise On Demand: Looking to the Green Frontier
Curious to learn more about the European Commission’s proposals and initiatives striving to achieve a circular economy?
Changes to English court rules take a bite out of “loser-pays” costs scheme for personal injury cases
Rod Freeman, Jamie Humphreys, Corinne Robinson and Anushi Amin
The rules governing liability for legal costs in death and personal injury cases in UK courts, are being changed to increase the amount of costs that defendants can recover from unsuccessful claimants. New rules impacting cost recovery will apply for claims issued on or after today’s date, 6 April 2023.
Productwise Live: Looking to the Green Frontier – Key EU Developments for Green Claims, Products, Packaging and Textiles
Curious to learn more about the European Commission’s proposals and initiatives striving to achieve a circular economy?
European Parliament approves new product safety rules for consumer products
Breaking news: The European Parliament has this morning overwhelmingly approved the text of the new General Product Safety Regulations. This new legislation is a significant overhaul of the rules governing the safety of consumer products in the EU
Think before you claim “green”: the EU’s new Green Claims Directive
On the 23 March 2023, the European Commission proposed a new Green Claims Directive (the “Directive”). If adopted, the Directive will have a huge impact on businesses making green claims on the products they sell in the EU.
The Council of the European Union votes in favor of amending the transitional provisions in the MDR and IVDR
The extension of the transitional periods in the MDR and the removal of the “sell-off” deadline in the MDR and the IVDR were approved by the Council of the EU today. The proposed legislative amendment, however, will not enter into force until it is signed by the European Parliament and the Council and published in the Official Journal of the EU.