Actuele signalen uit de officiële bronnen die van belang zijn voor EU-productconformiteit — nieuwe en gewijzigde verordeningen, REACH SVHC-updates, richtsnoeren, raadplegingen en Safety Gate-trends. Wekelijks samengesteld uit dezelfde gezaghebbende bronnen als onze Compliance resources-directory.
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Richtsnoeren PPWR - Regulation (EU) 2025/40 EU 2026-08-03
Commission clarifies rules on recycled content in single-use PET bottles under the PPWR
The European Commission adopted measures clarifying how the recycled-plastic content of new single-use polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles is calculated under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The aim is to ensure transparency and uniform application of the recycled-content requirements as the PPWR moves toward its general application date of 12 August 2026.
Bron: European Commission - Press corner →
Wijziging PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 EU 2026-06-20
New harmonised standards for personal protective equipment published (Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1279)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1279 of 12 June 2026 updates the list of harmonised standards giving a presumption of conformity for personal protective equipment under Regulation (EU) 2016/425, and repeals the previous Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/941. PPE manufacturers should align with the newly referenced and amended standards to maintain conformity assessment and CE marking.
Bron: EUR-Lex →
Nieuwe verordening IMERA (Internal Market Emergency and Resilience Act) EU 2026-06-20
Internal Market Emergency and Resilience Act (IMERA) enters into application
IMERA became applicable on 29 May 2026, giving the EU a structured three-tier framework (contingency, vigilance and emergency modes) to anticipate and respond to crises disrupting the free movement of goods, services and people. In emergency mode it enables targeted measures such as information requests to companies, coordinated procurement and restrictions on national measures that fragment the single market, including intra-EU export bans \u2013 relevant for supply-chain and compliance planning.
Bron: European Commission \u2013 DG GROW (Single Market) →
Safety Gate RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU EU 2026-06-20
EU JACOP 2025 campaign: over half of tested electronics breach RoHS hazardous-substance limits
A DG GROW-coordinated JACOP 2025 market surveillance campaign tested 173 cheap electric and electronic gadgets and found 53% non-compliant \or marking issues \u2013 mostly excess lead/cadmium in solder points and phthalates in soft-PVC cabling, plus missing or illegible CE marking and absent EU contact details. Non-compliant goods were withdrawn, banned and reported on Safety Gate, with online purchases failing more often, signalling intensified RoHS enforcement on low-cost and online products.
Bron: European Commission \u2013 DG GROW (Single Market) →
