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Today, on 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into force, introducing modernised safety standards...
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The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come into effect in...
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As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, manufacturers are increasingly challenged to balance innovation with...
I. Introduction Manufacturers of consumer-facing products in the increasingly integrated European market operate in a complex...
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Introduction Following years of intense debate among EU institutions, the final compromise text of the new EU Product Liability...
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The UK’s first ever Battery Strategy (the Strategy), published last week, sets out the Government’s positive commitment to development in...
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The UK Government has now published the results of the consultation on the proposal for a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The...
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In summary: We recently wrote about the UK Government’s wide-ranging consultation on reforming the UK consumer product safety framework...
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In a consultation published earlier this month, HMG has proposed a “fundamental reform” of the UK’s consumer product safety regulatory...
On 30 March 2023, the UK Government launched a consultation on a new framework for regulating CO2 emissions of cars and vans made...
On 30 March 2023, the UK Government announced a range of new and updated energy security and net zero transition policies through its...
The reuse and repurposing of second-hand technology, goods and complex materials will play an important role in achieving a more...