We regularly provide advice to our clients so they know how to keep their products compliant. Recently the topic of restricted chemical substances came up a few times, and I thought I should put together all my general advice in one … [Read more...]
Ensuring Supplier Transparency for a New Product Made in China
As I wrote before, there has been a big push for transparency in supply chains over the past few years. However, supplier transparency is hard to come by in China and very few buyers get visibility beyond their tier-1 … [Read more...]
Upcoming EU Product Liability Directive: The Basics Importers Need To Know
The EU's forthcoming directive on product liability should make you nervous if you import products to and sell in Europe. To cover this important topic, two highly experienced guests provide their insights and advice: Clive … [Read more...]
Cheap Battery Risks And Why New Laws Mean Their Days Are Numbered
China-based British compliance expert, Clive Greenwood, gives us the lowdown on why cheap batteries from China are risky and can be dangerous for consumers, and how compliance laws are changing so that using them in future will be almost … [Read more...]
EU Product Chemical Compliance and Tips for Buyers
Renaud welcomes our friend Fredrik Grönkvist of Compliancegate.com to discuss EU product compliance, in particular, harmful substances of note, common regulations or directives you need to comply with, and what we can learn from recent data … [Read more...]
CE and UKCA Compliance Overview
Explore how to comply with CE and UKCA regulations, the markings of which indicate that your product complies with the safety requirements of the EU and Great Britain and can be legally sold in these markets. No matter where your … [Read more...]
Not Assessing the Environmental Impact of Made-In-China Productions? Big Mistake.
Today's manufacturers need to start assessing the environmental impact of their productions in China (or elsewhere), because of the impending EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) coming in May 2023 that will demand that … [Read more...]
EU importer? Get ready for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation! (Part 1)
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In this episode… Sofeast CEO Renaud is joined again by Clive Greenwood of SMC GLOBAL Manufacturing Consultants, to talk about new EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation that requires businesses to improve their circularity, … [Read more...]