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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...

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...

EU Commission Publishes Updated “Blue Guide” on Product Rules

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has recently published an updated version of its guide on the application of EU rules and regulations to a wide range of products. The EU’s “Blue Guide on the implem... Read More...

EU Commission Sets Criteria for Reference Labs under the IVDR

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has recently detailed the criteria and tasks applicable to EU reference laboratories (EURLs) specializing in the assessment of high-risk in vitro diagnostic medical dev... Read More...

EU Commission Seeks to Expand Scope of REACH

The Commission of the European Union (EU) is reportedly seeking to expand the provisions of the EU’s chemical restriction regulations to include the use of lead and lead compounds in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) po... Read More...