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EU Commission Updates Harmonized Standards List for Toys

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 relating to the safety... Read More...

EU Commission Clarifies Status of Substance Under REACH Regulation

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has clarified the exempt status of a specific chemical under its REACH requirements. In a Regulation issued in early October, the Commission modifies Annex V of Regu... Read More...

EU to Expand Lead Restrictions Under REACH

The European Union (EU) has announced its plans to expand the scope of lead restrictions under the EU’s Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (also known and the REACH Regulation). In a Notification submitted to the ... Read More...

Product Standards and Safety Marking, Post-Brexit

The United Kingdom’s House of Commons has released a briefing paper that addresses product safety testing and marking issues in a “no-deal” post-Brexit scenario. Published in mid-June, the paper begins with ... Read More...

EU Commission Updates REACH Restrictions

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has once again modified the restrictions on the use of certain hazardous chemicals contained in Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, better known as REACH (Registration, Eval... Read More...

EU Commission Releases 2018 RAPEX Summary Statistics on Unsafe Consumer Products

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has released statistics on notices of unsafe, non-food consumer products that have been processed through the EU’s rapid information system (RAPEX) for the year ending ... Read More...

Notified Body in Spain Illustrates MDR Compliance Complexity

The Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) is reporting that the Spanish Notified Body (NB) is winding down it certification of medical devices for compliance with the European Union’s (EU’s) Medical De... Read More...

Commission Issues Corrections on MDR and IVDR

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has issued two “Corrigendums” in connection with its regulations applicable to medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices. Published in the Official Journal of ... Read More...

EU Member States Identifying Numerous RoHS/POP Non-Conformities

Authorities in European Union (EU) Member States are reportedly identifying significant numbers of non-conformities with the EU’s Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and el... Read More...

EU Commission Updates Caller Location Requirements for Advanced Mobile Devices

The EU Commission has taken steps to update its regulations for caller location technologies used in advanced mobile devices.

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