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The UK is to get its first purpose-built solar farm in Truro, Cornwall.

Hamburg will be the European Commission's European Green Capital for 2011. The award was announced at the first European Green Capital Conference, currently taking place in Stockholm.

The congestion charging for the Western Extension zone is to be scrapped after a public consultation run by Transport for London.

The government has issued a Gas Storage Licence for a major new gas storage facility in the North Sea at the Deborah field, a depleted off-shore field near the Bacton Terminal.

A council leader has condemned Ofgem as 'disgraceful' after it ruled residents left without power for up to four days didn't deserve compensation.

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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