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Practical guides, analyses and news to help you navigate EU regulations and ensure compliance for your products.
No EU Manufacturer? Who Carries the Responsibility Under GPSR
When the manufacturer is outside the EU, an importer, authorised representative or fulfilment provider must take responsibility. How the rules decide who.
Energy Labelling and Ecodesign: What Moved in 2026
A Commission proposal to simplify energy and tyre labels, a heater-label deadline and the ban on destroying unsold clothes: what changed in 2026.
Safety Gate 2025 in Numbers: A Record Year for Dangerous Product Alerts
4,671 alerts, 5,794 follow-up actions and chemicals behind more than half of all cases: what the 2025 Safety Gate figures mean for importers.
PFAS Restriction: What Importers of Textiles and Cookware Should Watch
The EU-wide PFAS restriction is not law yet, but PFHxA limits in clothing and PFAS limits in food packaging are. Where things stand in July 2026.
Cyber Resilience Act: Reporting Obligations from 11 September 2026
From 11 September 2026, makers of connected products must report exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents within 24 hours, also for products already sold.
The New Toy Safety Regulation: A Transition Plan for Importers
Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 is in force but applies from 1 August 2030. The key dates, the toy passport, the new chemical bans and what importers should do now.
ESPR: The First Acts and What a Digital Product Passport Will Hold
The first ESPR acts concern unsold clothes and shoes, not product design. What is law, what is planned, and what a digital product passport will contain.
Battery Passport and Due Diligence: The Two 2027 Dates
The battery passport arrives on 18 February 2027, due diligence on 18 August 2027 after the 2025 postponement. Which batteries, which duties, and a 2026 plan.
PPWR: What Applies from 12 August 2026 and What to Prepare Now
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies from 12 August 2026. What starts on that day, what comes later, and the order to prepare in.
GPSR One Year On: What Marketplaces and Authorities Ask For First
A year after GPSR began to apply, the checklist of what marketplaces and market surveillance authorities ask sellers for first, mapped to the articles.
EU Compliance in 2025: The Most Important Changes You Need to Know
Overview of the most important EU regulatory changes in 2025 – from GPSR to the Battery Regulation and Digital Product Passport.
GPSR: The New Product Safety Regulation in the EU
What GPSR means for your business, when it applies, and what you need to do to comply with the new requirements.
The Battery Regulation: Timelines, Requirements and Preparation
Everything about the EU Battery Regulation – deadlines, labelling requirements, carbon footprint and Battery Passport.
What Happens If You Don't Comply with EU Product Rules?
The consequences of non-compliance – from fines and product withdrawals to reputational damage and liability.
CE Marking: What It Requires and Who Is Responsible
Complete guide to CE marking – requirements, responsibilities and step-by-step process from directives to declaration of conformity.
The REACH Regulation: A Practical Guide for Product Companies
Understand REACH -- SVHC substances, the Candidate List, and practical steps to compliance in your supply chain.
RoHS Compliance: The 10 Restricted Substances and What You Need to Do
Complete overview of RoHS -- restricted substances, threshold values, exemptions, and test methods.
Audit-Ready Documentation: Organise Your Compliance
How to organise compliance documentation -- DoC, test reports, versioning, and sharing with authorities.
Hiring a Compliance Officer: What You Should Consider
When you need a compliance officer, what the role requires, and when software can supplement.
Product Compliance for SMEs: Get Started Without Drowning
Practical guide for small businesses -- prioritise the most important rules and get started with compliance in 30 days.