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Webinar: New Liability Risks

Join Cooley’s international products law team today for a rapid-fire webinar covering new liability risks for product stakeholders.

Productwise Bitesize: Digital Content and Digital Services Directive 2019/770

Jamie Humphreys and Tania Buckthorp

Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the Digital Content and Digital Services Directive.

One Charger to Rule them All! European Commission, Council and Parliament Reach Agreement on Common Chargers Proposal

Edward Turtle and Julia Maskell

The European Commission and Parliament have reached an agreement on the proposal to introduce a common USB-C charger for many electrical products in the EU. Productwise brings you what we know so far.

Productwise Bitesize: Basics of CE, UKCA and UKNI marking / conformity assessment

Harriet Jones and Jamie Humphreys

CE marking refers to the obligation on manufacturers to affix the letters “CE” to certain products traded in the European Economic Area (EEA). It serves as a declaration that the product is in conformity with applicable rules and meets certain health, safety and environmental requirements.

PIVOT! The consultation on RoHS reform is now open

Emma Bichet and Corinne Robinson

The public consultation on improving the EU’s Directive on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (“RoHS”) opened on 10 March 2022.  It will be ongoing until 2 June 2022.  Here’s our take on what’s on the horizon for the RoHS regime, and how it can impact business, particularly those active in the electronics products space.

First, do no harm: EU proposes new rules on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Max Lees, Juan Nascimbene, Emma Bichet and Fergal Duggan

In this blog, Cooley’s international products and public international law specialists review the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and its practical implications for product manufacturers, and their directors.

Productwise Bitesize: An update to the “Blue Guide” on the Implementation of EU product rules

Edward Turtle and Carol Holley

Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the update to the “Blue Guide” on the Implementation of EU product rules.

Productwise 3-2-1

Tracey Bischofberger, Matt Howsare, Shawn N. Skolky and Claire Temple

Productwise 3-2-1, our monthly bite-sized digest of the current key issues in products law.

Shaking up product liability in the EU: it’s consultation time for the PLD

Jamie Humphreys, Tracey Bischofberger and Tania Buckthorp

A public consultation was recently launched and is open until 10 January 2022. Learn more about some key updates being assessed in potential revision of the PLD.