Blog Archive
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Published 02/10/25
The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) replaces the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) from 13thDecember 2024, introducing changes to product safety standards across the EU Market.
Published 12/12/24
Environmental aspects of equipment design have been a requirement for many products since the introduction of legislations such as WEEE, ROHS and the Ecodesign Directive to name a few. The issue is that the legislations have been rather fragmented and focussing on specific areas only. PAS7700:2024 brings all the ecodesign measures together in a single standard to help manufacturers.
Published 21/10/24
Read more: Conformance Welcomes the Introduction of PAS 7770:2024
If you are confused about whether CE marking of your products is acceptable when marketing them in the UK or if UKCA marking is needed instead, our latest article aims to provide a clear picture of the current situation.
Published 12/09/24
Anyone who has purchased standards recently will know how expensive they can be, in many cases costing hundreds of Euros / Pounds each.
A European court case earlier this year could change that, and result in many standards becoming freely accessible. Read more here.
Published 07/08/24
From the 18th August 2024, batteries marketed in the EU single market need to be CE marked, which involves the manufacturer carrying out a conformity assessment and establishing appropriate Technical Documentation and an EU Declaration of Conformity.
Published 18/07/24
Read more: One Month to Go Until the Battery CE Marking Deadline
With new legislation on product security and telecommunications infrastructure (PSTI) coming into force in April 2024, it is important that manufacturers understand how this will affect them. There are now new minimum-security standards that must be met for all consumer products with internet or network connectivity that all manufacturers, distributors, importers and authorised representatives need to implement. So, are you ready for the changes and do you know what they are?
Published 13/03/24
On the 23rd May 2023 we presented in the Product Development, IP Protection, Certification and Licencing workshop, which was the third workshop of the TBAT Innovation Challenge. The TBAT Innovation Challenge is a platform designed to display and celebrate the brightest minds in the industry.
Published 01/02/2024
Whether you are new to CE and UKCA marking or need to refresh your knowledge, one of our training courses should be suitable for you. Training is one of our core strengths: our consultants have in-depth knowledge and years of experience across many industry sectors. They will provide up to date guidance in all areas of CE and UKCA marking which are important to your company.
Published 12/12/23
This Morning (1st August 2023), the UK Government has stated that it intends to continue recognition of the CE mark indefinitely for most goods being placed on the market in Great Britain; this is a statement which revokes the previous mandatory requirement for the UKCA mark to be placed on applicable goods after December 2024.
Published 01/08/23
Read more: CE Mark Recognition Extended Indefinitely by UK Government