https://www.conphora.com/ New knowledge articles, press releases and white papers on EU product compliance from Conphora. en Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora (SPEC-52) https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/responsible-person-no-eu-manufacturer/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/responsible-person-no-eu-manufacturer/ Under GPSR Article 16, a consumer product may only be placed on the EU market if an EU-established economic operator – the manufacturer, an importer, an authorised representative or, failing those, a fulfilment service provider – is responsible for it. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/responsible-person-no-eu-manufacturer.md Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article GPSR responsible person authorised representative fulfilment service provider importer non-EU sellers GPSR responsible person https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/energy-labelling-ecodesign-2026/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/energy-labelling-ecodesign-2026/ In June 2026 the Commission proposed simplifying EU energy and tyre labels; until that proposal is adopted, Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and its product-specific delegated acts apply unchanged. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/energy-labelling-ecodesign-2026.md Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article energy labelling ecodesign EPREL ESPR tyre labelling energy labelling 2026 https://www.conphora.com/press/2026-08-ppwr-packaging-declaration-of-conformity/ https://www.conphora.com/press/2026-08-ppwr-packaging-declaration-of-conformity/ The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) applies from 12 August 2026: declaration of conformity, identification and heavy-metal limits now cover all packaging. What it means for brands and importers of furniture, electronics, textiles and toys. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/press/2026-08-ppwr-packaging-declaration-of-conformity.md Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora press press https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/safety-gate-2025-in-numbers/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/safety-gate-2025-in-numbers/ In 2025 Safety Gate recorded 4,671 alerts on dangerous non-food products, the highest number since the system was launched in 2003, with cosmetics (36 %), toys (16 %) and electrical appliances (11 %) the most notified categories. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/safety-gate-2025-in-numbers.md Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article Safety Gate product safety recalls market surveillance GPSR Safety Gate 2025 https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/pfas-restriction-textiles-cookware/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/pfas-restriction-textiles-cookware/ As of July 2026 the universal PFAS restriction is not yet law: ECHA's committees are still finalising their opinions, while the narrower REACH restriction on PFHxA will apply to consumer clothing, footwear and food-contact paper from 10 October 2026. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/pfas-restriction-textiles-cookware.md Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article PFAS REACH textiles cookware food contact chemicals PFAS restriction textiles https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/how-to-avoid-greenwashing/ https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/how-to-avoid-greenwashing/ A seller's guide to environmental claims you can stand behind — and how to catch the ones you can't. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/how-to-avoid-greenwashing.md Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora whitepaper What actually counts as greenwashing The Empowering Consumers Directive (EU) 2024/825 What happens if you're accused The anatomy of a claim you can prove A step-by-step playbook to avoid it Monitoring with the Conphora GreenWashing Check https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/how-to-handle-product-recalls-in-eu/ https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/how-to-handle-product-recalls-in-eu/ A practical, end-to-end playbook for running a compliant product recall — and documenting every step. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/how-to-handle-product-recalls-in-eu.md Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora whitepaper The EU context: GPSR & Safety Gate Recall vs withdrawal vs safety notice Risk assessment & scoping affected units The eight-phase recall lifecycle The recall notice & notifying authorities Measuring recovery & closing out https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/product-compliance-for-non-eu-suppliers/ https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/product-compliance-for-non-eu-suppliers/ A field guide for non-EU suppliers and producers shipping goods into the EU — reach compliance status and stay there. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/product-compliance-for-non-eu-suppliers.md Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora whitepaper The EU regulates the product, not your postcode GPSR & market-surveillance enforcement The EU responsible person — the role sellers miss Who is responsible for what across the chain The seven-layer compliance stack Route to market & a step-by-step playbook https://www.conphora.com/press/2026-06-jacop-rohs-electronics/ https://www.conphora.com/press/2026-06-jacop-rohs-electronics/ JACOP 2025: 53% of 173 tested electronic products breached the RoHS rules. What the results mean for importers, distributors and brands selling electronics in the EU. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/press/2026-06-jacop-rohs-electronics.md Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora press press https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/cyber-resilience-act-reporting-2026/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/cyber-resilience-act-reporting-2026/ From 11 September 2026, manufacturers of products with digital elements must send an early warning of actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents within 24 hours under Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/cyber-resilience-act-reporting-2026.md Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article Cyber Resilience Act cybersecurity connected products vulnerability reporting manufacturers Cyber Resilience Act reporting obligations https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/compliance-as-a-competitive-advantage/ https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/compliance-as-a-competitive-advantage/ How getting EU product compliance right has become a growth lever — and how to turn it into one. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/compliance-as-a-competitive-advantage.md Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora whitepaper GPSR & marketplace enforcement The cost of non-compliance Four ways compliance becomes an advantage What retailers actually require A compliance maturity model A five-step playbook https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/implementing-a-compliance-strategy/ https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/implementing-a-compliance-strategy/ From the boardroom decision to daily operations — a practical playbook with models and templates. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/white-papers/implementing-a-compliance-strategy.md Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora whitepaper The leadership decision & governance The business case & prioritisation People, ownership & RACI The compliance data model Operations & continuous compliance Maturity model, roadmap & KPIs https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/toy-safety-regulation-transition/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/toy-safety-regulation-transition/ The EU Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 applies from 1 August 2030; toys placed on the market in conformity with the 2009 Toy Safety Directive before that date may continue to be made available. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/toy-safety-regulation-transition.md Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article toy safety Toy Safety Regulation digital product passport chemicals import Toy Safety Regulation 2025/2509 https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/espr-first-acts-digital-product-passport/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/espr-first-acts-digital-product-passport/ The first acts under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, adopted by the Commission on 9 February 2026, concern unsold apparel and footwear; product-specific digital product passport requirements will follow in later delegated acts. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/espr-first-acts-digital-product-passport.md Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article ESPR ecodesign digital product passport unsold products textiles ESPR digital product passport https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/battery-passport-due-diligence-2027/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/battery-passport-due-diligence-2027/ Under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, LMT batteries, electric-vehicle batteries and industrial batteries above 2 kWh need a battery passport from 18 February 2027, while the battery due diligence obligations apply from 18 August 2027. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/battery-passport-due-diligence-2027.md Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article Batteries Regulation battery passport due diligence QR code supply chain battery passport 2027 https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/ppwr-2026-obligations/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/ppwr-2026-obligations/ The PPWR (Regulation (EU) 2025/40) applies from 12 August 2026, when food-contact packaging containing PFAS at or above the limit values can no longer be placed on the EU market. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/ppwr-2026-obligations.md Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article PPWR packaging PFAS food contact declaration of conformity PPWR 2026 https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/gpsr-one-year-on/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/gpsr-one-year-on/ One year after it began to apply on 13 December 2024, GPSR's core obligations for sellers are an EU-established responsible person, technical documentation and complete product information in every online listing. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/gpsr-one-year-on.md Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article GPSR product safety online marketplaces responsible person market surveillance GPSR checklist https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/eu-compliance-news-2025/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/eu-compliance-news-2025/ In 2025 EU product compliance changes on several fronts: GPSR applies since 13 December 2024, the Battery Regulation's first obligations start, ESPR and the Digital Product Passport advance, market surveillance tightens, and the Cyber Resilience Act approaches full effect in 2027. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/eu-compliance-news-2025.md Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article GPSR battery regulation ESG sustainability market surveillance EU compliance news 2025 https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/gpsr-product-safety/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/gpsr-product-safety/ GPSR is the EU General Product Safety Regulation, in force since 13 December 2024, replacing the 2001 directive. It applies to all consumer products not covered by sector legislation and requires traceability, documented risk assessment and a responsible person established in the EU. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/gpsr-product-safety.md Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article GPSR product safety market surveillance labelling import GPSR regulation https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/battery-regulation-2027/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/battery-regulation-2027/ The EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542) replaces the 2006 Battery Directive and applies to all batteries placed on the EU market. It phases in labelling, due diligence, QR codes, recycled content and the Battery Passport between 2025 and 2027. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/battery-regulation-2027.md Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article battery regulation sustainability labelling documentation ESG EU battery regulation https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/consequences-non-compliance/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/consequences-non-compliance/ Non-compliance with EU product rules can trigger product withdrawal or recall, sales bans, fines running into millions of euros, criminal liability for management and product liability claims, plus lasting reputational damage when a product appears in Safety Gate. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/consequences-non-compliance.md Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article fines market surveillance product safety import CE marking non-compliance consequences https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/ce-marking-guide/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/ce-marking-guide/ CE marking is the manufacturer's legal declaration that a product meets the EU directives and regulations covering it. The manufacturer carries primary responsibility, importers must verify it, and it requires technical documentation, an EU Declaration of Conformity and the mark itself. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/ce-marking-guide.md Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article CE marking documentation product safety labelling CE marking requirements https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/reach-regulation/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/reach-regulation/ REACH is EU Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on chemicals, administered by ECHA. Product companies must know which substances their articles contain, screen them against the SVHC Candidate List and Annex XVII restrictions, and inform customers when thresholds are exceeded. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/reach-regulation.md Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article REACH chemicals WEEE import documentation REACH compliance https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/rohs-compliance/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/rohs-compliance/ RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU) restricts ten hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment sold in the EU. Manufacturers and importers must document that every homogeneous material stays below the thresholds, using supplier declarations and XRF or chemical testing. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/rohs-compliance.md Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article RoHS chemicals documentation testing labelling RoHS restricted substances https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/audit-ready-documentation/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/audit-ready-documentation/ Audit-ready compliance documentation means keeping the EU Declaration of Conformity, technical dossier, test reports and risk assessments complete, versioned and retrievable within minutes, so you can prove conformity whenever a market surveillance authority asks. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/audit-ready-documentation.md Tue, 20 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article documentation audit CE marking testing export compliance documentation https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/hiring-compliance-officer/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/hiring-compliance-officer/ Hire a compliance officer when your portfolio grows across EU countries, documentation consumes disproportionate time, you import from third countries or you have faced an audit or recall. Otherwise combine a part-time internal owner, external advice and compliance software. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/hiring-compliance-officer.md Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article compliance-team SME documentation audit hire compliance officer https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/compliance-for-small-businesses/ https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/compliance-for-small-businesses/ SMEs should start with the rules carrying the biggest consequences: CE marking, product safety under GPSR and chemical requirements under REACH and RoHS. Prioritise by risk, gather existing documentation, close gaps, and set a review cycle, all within a 30-day plan. — Markdown: https://www.conphora.com/knowledge/compliance-for-small-businesses.md Sat, 15 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT Conphora Editorial article SME CE marking product safety documentation compliance-team compliance small businesses