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According to an investigation of AsianInspection, 25% of toys made in China are still not phtalate free. AsianInspection announced the results of an inspection of 35 randomly selected toys on their website today. These toys were destined for European and American markets. Phthalates are chemical compounds used primarily to enhance the flexibility and durability of plastics like plasticized PVC. In response to consumer health concerns, phthalates are being phased out of toys in the United States (CPSIA), Canada, and the European Union (REACH). At high level of exposure, the…

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When you are working in the field of CE marking / CE certification, like I do, you notice the mark on all kinds of products. I can’t help it. It just see it everywhere. And of course, sometimes you are surprised to find the CE mark affixed to products that do not require it at all. Like last week, when I was shopping for gadgets. (Yeah, I am hopeless…) I found another good example of a false CE marking. So I bought it and went for a coffee and made this little video below to show to you.

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Most CE regulations require you to keep your product’s Technical File in Europe, or to appoint a person who you authorize to compile the Technical File when the authorities request. You may ask your distributor to do this. But of course you are careful about who to trust your trade secrets to. And maybe you want to keep flexibility to change distributors in the future. Like many manufacturers, you can choose to appoint an Authorized Representative to retain your Technical Files and handle the requests from the European authorities. Choose your Authorized Representative wisely. You don’t want to end up…

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The CE MasterMind Club is for everyone who wants an easy way to stay abreast of regulatory developments, and at the same time value the opportunity to receive and give feedback in a community of like-minded people. Members enjoy the following benefits: Peace of mind of being always well informed about your regulatory responsibilities and the latest developments. No longer waste hours and hours on the internet trying to find bits and pieces of information. In the member Library you can download all directives texts, guidance documents, the most recent lists of standards and more. And a few …

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The European Commission today for the very first time proposed energy labels for TVs. For refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines the existing label scheme will be updated Energy labels help consumers choosing products which save energy and thus money. They also provide incentives for industry to develop and invest in energy efficient product design. For televisions, which represent almost 10% of the average household’s electricity bill, it will be the first time ever that manufacturers will have to declare the energy efficiency of their products, using an A to G scale. The label must be clearly shown…

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Registration ends: Today at 1.00 PM EST (10.00 AM PST), we organize a free webinar about CE marking. Join us and get answers to your questions about CE marking. You have searched on the internet to find answers to your CE marking questions, only to find that the information is scattered and superficial. Join us in our CE marking webinar where you’ll have to opportunity to ask your concrete questions and get the answers you need. But you have to act fast. We only have a few seats left. To register for this free event, fill out…

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Yesterday, the European Commission proposed new energy labels for televisions, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and washing machines. Today we go into the most frequently asked questions about the new energy labels. How does energy labelling concern consumers? Televisions; refrigerators, freezers; dishwashers and washing machines represents on average 30% of the electricity bill paid each month by households1. The energy label will allow the consumer in the shop to easily see which are the appliances consuming the least energy. What are the main differences between the old and the new label? The new labelling system allows up to three…

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Do you know what a Declaration of Conformity looks like? Do you know what format is has? In this video, I show two examples of Declarations of Conformity I came across just recently. The examples illustrate how the Declaration of Conformity can be kept small and even serve multiple purposes. A Declaration of Conformity is a written statement on behalf of the manufacturer or his authorized representative confirming the compliance of a product with European technical regulations. Issuing a Declaration of Conformity is one of the requirements that has to be fulfilled before products are allowed to be…

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The European Commission published an update of the list of European harmonized standards that machinery manufacturers may use to prove CE compliance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. This updated list is of importance to machinery manufacturers that have used European harmonized standards to prove CE compliance. If you are a machine manufacturer, and you have applied standards to prove compliance with the Machinery Directive, we recommend you to check the new list of standards to see if any of the standard you applied have been updated, or whether there are new standards available for your machines. When…

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