Tag: EU Legislation
Horizon scanning: European Commission adopts 2021 Work Programme
Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
The European Commission has adopted its 2021 Work Programme. Measures to improve the sustainability of consumer products feature heavily on the agenda, along with revisions to some key sector-specific product safety rules and an evaluation of the New Legislative Framework for CE-marked products.
EU sets sights on broader environmental liabilities for companies
Jamie Humphreys and Julia Maskell
European Parliament publishes Opinions on liability for environmental damage.
Productwise Bitesize: the Product Liability Directive
Jamie Humphreys and Sarah-Jane Dobson
Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the “Product Liability Directive”.
Productwise Bitesize: the General Product Safety Directive
Jamie Humphreys and Julia Maskell
Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the “General Product Safety Directive”.
EMC, how compatible are we? European Commission consults on rules applying to electrical and electronic devices
Tracey Bischofberger and Claire Temple
A public consultation on the EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive has been launched as part of the European Commission’s ongoing evaluation to assess if the rules are still fit for purpose, especially in light of new technologies and the increased prevalence of consumer tech products – this area of law has not undergone major modification in almost 30 years.
Moving to a Circular Economy
Key takeaways from our recent webinar on the circular economy
Productwise 3-2-1
Tracey Bischofberger, Matt Howsare and Claire Temple
Productwise 3-2-1, our monthly bite-sized digest of the current key issues in products law.
Productwise Bitesize: Goods Package (Part 2 of 2)
Edward Turtle and Carol Holley
Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products.
The Circle of (Product) Life part 2: EU’s Sustainable Products Initiative
Edward Turtle, Tracey Bischofberger and Corinne Robinson
The EU has published further details on its Sustainable Products Initiative, one of the measures announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan.