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...]
Product Recall Program: How to do it in case of a Safety Issue?
In a previous post, I explained how to reduce product safety risks by doing a risk assessment based on ISO 10377. It is the preventive approach to avoid distributing an unsafe product (for general consumer goods, anyway). It goes hand in … [Read more...]
Risks A China-Based Manufacturer Faces When Making Products That Don’t Comply With The Export Country’s Laws? (Seminar)
On May 6th 2023, I participated in an interesting seminar in Shenzhen on the topic of compliance for manufacturers, with a special focus on upcoming EU regulations. It was organized by Clive Greenwood from SMC. The keynote speaker was Sean … [Read more...]
Learning From Examples of Non-Compliant Products
What is the best way to familiarize yourself with the safety risks in your product category? I'd say you should look at recent recalls and lawsuits on non-compliant products similar to yours. There is a lot to learn. Here are two … [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...]
What Are the Most Highly Regulated Industries?
There is a clear trend that people working in supply chain management have to get used to: pretty much all products are getting more regulated over time. Even apparel is going to be hit hard by the upcoming EU Ecodesign for Sustainable … [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...]
Quality and Compliance of Imported Products
To run a successful business, you want to make and distribute products that are at the right quality standard and that comply with the regulations of the countries of sale. I guess nobody will argue with that. But what do "Quality and … [Read more...]
If The EU MDR Is Product Compliance’s Future – Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid! [Podcast]
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In this episode... Renaud Anjoran is joined again by Clive Greenwood, an expert in product compliance for a new episode following on from the first episode they recorded about product compliance (which covered the main compliance … [Read more...]