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It is commonplace in industrial settings for linked machinery to be placed in separate rooms or multiple areas of a factory. But what happens when these areas cross different fire zones? In these instances, engineering a line that passes through a wall becomes a complex legal puzzle. At a point where competing pieces of legislation overlap, which should take priority?
Published 13/10/26
Read more: When Regulations Collide: The Compliance Cul-de-Sac of Conveyors in Fire Walls
In the European Union (EU), the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Regulation (EU) 2025/40, has now replaced the previous Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD). While certain phases of this new regulation will be introduced at later, pre-defined stages, it is generally applicable as of now.
Published 15/09/26
Between September and November 2025, the European Commission adopted three Delegated Directives amending Annex III of the RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU): 2025/1802, 2025/2363 and 2025/2364. Together they rewrite the lead exemptions in the 6, 7(a) and 7(c) series, covering lead in metal alloys, high melting temperature solders, and glass or ceramic components.
Published 10/08/26
Read more: RoHS Lead Exemption Changes: What Manufacturers Need to Know
Before publishing a standard in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) as a harmonised standard in support of a particular EU directive or regulation, the European Commission has for several years employed Harmonised Standards (HAS) consultants to carefully review the candidate standard in order to check that it is fit for purpose and ensure that it provides legal certainty.
Published 15/07/26
To help organisations understand and prepare for the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, which is set to replace the Machinery Directive from 20 January 2027, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new product on the Conformance online shop.
Published 30/06/26
When the new (EU) Machinery Regulation enters into force in just over six months’ time, on the 20th January 2027, machinery manufacturers selling machines into the EU will mandatorily have to address cybersecurity implications through the new ‘Protection of Corruption’ Essential Health and Safety Requirement (EHSR 1.1.9).
Published 10/06/26
Recently we explained that there is a new European Construction Products Regulation (EU-CPR 2024). This new European Regulation initially came into force on the 8th January 2026, with a phased-in approach which will run until 2040. There has been much discussion on whether the UK Government will adopt this in its entirety for the on-going regulation of Construction Products placed on the market in Great Britain and how this will integrate with the wider reforms to construction regulation post-Grenfell.
Published 22/04/26
Physical machinery guarding is easily visible and so it is quite obvious if a hazardous part is guarded, that the construction of the guards used is suitable for the application and that the risk is therefore appropriately mitigated. The safety of the control system however is less obvious.
Published 24/03/26
The EU has introduced a new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (P&PWR) that will enter into force from 12th August 2026, however some Articles of Directive 94/62/EC will remain active during an overlap period that extends (presently) until 31st December 2029.
Published 10/03/26
We are pleased to announce the launch of our full range ofGeneral Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) packs, created to help businesses and individuals meet their product safety duties with confidence and clarity.
Published 04/03/26
Read more: Introducing Our New General Product Safety Regulation Packs for the EU and UK