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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 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...

Latest EU Ecodesign and Energy Labeling Developments

This article discusses two recent European Commission publications: a proposal for an EU Sustainable Products Regulation and the 2022-2024 Ecodesign & Energy Labelling Working Plan. Both publications raise implications for businesses involved in the manufacture and supply of electrical and electronic equipment to the EU market.

EU Commission Issues Rules for Automated Driving Systems

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has adopted specific requirements for automated driving systems (ADSs) to help ensure the safety of fully automated vehicles. Adopted by the Commission in early Augu... Read More...

EU Updates Standards Under Safety Regulation

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has amended its list of standards that can be used to demonstrate compliance with the essential requirements of its Directive on General Product Safety (2001/95/EC, als... Read More...

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