As previously announced, the UK government has enacted legislation to continue the recognition of the CE marking indefinitely for a range of products falling within the scope of 21 regulations, including toys, radio...more
On 22 March 2023, the European Commission put forward two proposals which share a common objective: the promotion of sustainable consumption.
The Right to Repair Directive will make it more attractive for consumers to have...more
With the aim of bringing product liability rules into the digital age, the European Commission proposes new rules to address liability claims relating to products, in particular AI systems, as well as issues related to...more
On 6 September 2022, a proposed negative statutory instrument relating to Brexit was published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”): the Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment) Regulations...more
In September 2021, the European Commission put forward a legislative proposal (which took the form of an amended version of the EU’s current Radio Equipment Directive) to establish a common charging solution for certain...more
The European Commission (“EC”) gets started with its plans to improve toy safety in Europe with a Public Consultation leading the way to a new legislative proposal envisaged for Q4 2022. The new legislation is expected to put...more
New Sustainable Batteries Regulation: Reflections from our Global Products Law team
Following the closure of the European Commission’s recent consultation period, the European Parliament and Council are set to consider a...more
The IoT sector has exploded over the past few years, and, even taking into account the globally inhibitive effects of COVID-19, this growth shows few long-term signs of abating. The buoyant, fast-paced IoT industry was the...more
2/12/2021
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To help combat the threat posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission last week announced the publication of new guidance aimed at assisting manufacturers to increase production of essential medical equipment....more
The European Commission announced on 22 January 2020 that it is looking for feedback on draft guidelines on the implementation of Article 4 of the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (the "Regulation").
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2/7/2020
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With the EU Chemical Agency's recent announcement that four new substances will be added to the Candidate List1, you might be thinking: what's next for the UK and its chemicals legislation?...more
2/6/2020
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Withdrawal Agreement
Parliament rejected the EU Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by Theresa May's government for a third time on Friday afternoon....more
4/2/2019
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The UK government has recently published a technical notice to guide businesses that produce, register, import or export chemicals on what they will need to do if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 in a 'no deal' scenario...more
10/3/2018
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How big is the Internet of Things (IoT)? It’s likely that there will be tens of billions of connected devices in use by 2020. As this massive network of “things” keeps expanding, so do the number of questions about...more
6/6/2018
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