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Harmonised product safety legislation is one of the cornerstones of the Single Market and the free movement of goods. Only safe and traceable products should be allowed to be placed on the market, and business must inform consumers of any risks associated with their products. Safety legislation will have to keep up with technological innovations and online marketing practices in the digital age to ensure that it remains fit for purpose.

30 October 2024
The European Commission is organising a conference on the new Construction Products Regulation (CPR) on 30 October 2024.
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20 September 2024
The EU Commission (DG GROW) is carrying out an evaluation to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and added value of the Directives 2014/68/EU on Pressure Equipment (PED) and 2014/29/EU on Simple Pressure Vessels (SPVD)....
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06 June 2024
New harmonised standards under the Machinery Directive (MD) were published in the EU Official Journal on 15 May. These include the reference to EN IEC 60335-2-89 for commercial refrigerating appliances.
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05 June 2024
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on the review of the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU.
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01 May 2024
On 10 April, the European Parliament adopted the new Construction Products Regulation.
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02 April 2024
A new Implementing Decision with the harmonised standards under the LVD was published in December 2023.
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02 April 2024
The European Commission clarified next steps with regards to updated guidelines for the new Machinery Regulation and the completion of the Standardisation Request.
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02 April 2024
Short summary The provisional agreement struck by the European Parliament and the Council on 13 December was approved in the Internal Market Committee of the EP on 13 February, with 36 votes in favour, none against and one abstention. The agreed text will now be tabled for for...
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