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EU Commission Updates Energy Labeling Requirements for Smartphones/Tablets

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has supplemented its energy labeling requirements to include smartphones and tablets. Published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the stated goal of Com... Read More...

EU Moves Toward Regulation of AI

In a major regulatory development, the European Parliament has passed a draft law that would place restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union (EU). According to an article ... Read More...

EU Commission Updates Recognized Standards List for PPE Regulation

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has released an updated list of standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its Regulation (EU) 2016/425 concerning personal... Read More...

EU Commission Updates Regulation on Standby Energy Consumption of Electrical/Electronic Equipment

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has updated its ecodesign requirements applicable to electrical and electronic household and office equipment to address energy use in standby and off modes. Publish... Read More...

EU Commission Updates MDR/IVDR Transitional Provisions

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has modified the transitional provisions of its regulations under the EU’s Medical Device Regulation (2017/745, or MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (2017/746... Read More...

EU Commission Proposes to Extend MDR/IVDR Deadlines

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has proposed extending the transition period for existing medical devices under its Medical Device Regulation (EU 2017/745, also known as the MDR) and the In Vitro Diag... Read More...

EU Funds Project to Prevent E-Waste Fires

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has begun funding research to help reduce the risk of fires caused by batteries at e-waste recycling facilities. The Commission’s Grinner project is funding multiple... Read More...

EU Commission Updates Lists of Harmonized Standards Under RED

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has amended the Annexes of the EU’s Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU, also known as the RED) that detail harmonized standards that can be used to demonstrate confo... Read More...

EU Will Require USB-C Phone Chargers by 2024

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly adopted a proposal by the Commission of the European Union (EU) that will mandate the use of USB-C charging ports in smartphones, tablets, and other consumer electroni... Read More...

EU Commission Updates Standards for ATEX Directive

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has published an updated list of harmonized standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its directive concerning equipment a... Read More...

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