Manufacturing
Amendments for your sector
Yet to come into effect (3)
USB-C mandatory for all portable devices
Effective date: 28 december 2024
Do you manufacture, import, or sell electronic devices? Small and medium-sized electronic devices that can be charged via a wired connection must have a USB Type-C port. USB-C is the mandatory...
Security of smart devices must be improved
Effective date: 1 augustus 2025
Do you manufacture or sell smart devices? There will be minimum requirements to ensure the digital security of devices connected to the internet – Internet of Things (IoT) devices. These new rules...
Plain packaging for vapes and cigars
Effective date: not yet known
Do you sell cigars and e-cigarettes (vapes)? Soon these products will have to be sold in neutral packaging. This plain packaging requirement already applies to cigarettes and rolling tobacco since...
Already in effect (2)
GPSR: new rules for product safety
Effective date: 13 december 2024
Do you sell non-food consumer products in the EU and Northern Ireland? You must comply with new product safety rules under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). The GPSR protects EU consumers...
Caps must be attached to plastic drink bottles
Effective date: 3 juli 2024
Do you manufacture or import plastic bottles? Caps and lids must be attached to plastic drink bottles and beverage containers that are meant for single use. This way caps on disposable bottles will...
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