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On 8 October the UK Government issued its “No Deal Readiness Report”. Whilst it is not yet known whether the UK will leave with or without a Withdrawal Agreement at the end of October, the report sets out guidance for industry across a range of sectors – including providers of ... Read more
The European Commission published a notice of annulment of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 665/2013 on energy efficiency labeling requirements for vacuum cleaners. This follows a ruling of the General Court of the European Union in November last year in a case brought forward by the company Dyson. The ... Read more
On October 30, 2018 the European Commission published a new version of the Borderline & Classification Manual. This manual is intended to provide guidance on the status of medical devices and in vitro diagnostics and their risk classifications. The manual adds six new items: two to help determine medical intended ... Read more
Today, the European Commission has published new lists of European harmonised standards for the following Directives: Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU) Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive (90/385/EC) Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EC) In Vitro Diagnostics Directive (98/79/EC) Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Directive (1999/5/EC) and Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU) The PDF documents with ... Read more
On 30 September 2017, the EN 12312-6:2014 + A1:2009 for Aircraft ground support equipment – Specific requirements – Part 6: De-icers and de-icing/anti-icing equipment was supeseded by the version EN 12312-6:2017. The superseded version may not be used as proof of conformity with the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC).
Today (September 29, 2017), the following European harmonised standards are superseded: EN 60335-2-23:2003 – Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care is superseded by version A2:2015. EN 60335-2-97:2006 – Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part ... Read more
On September 8, 2017, the European Commission published a new list of European harmonised standards for the following directives: the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) the ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU) If any of these directives apply to your products, we recommend you to check if the standards you or your suppliers have ... Read more
The European Commission (EC) ordered a recall of six Chinese wall chargers over electric shock risks earlier this month, as revealed by the 29th report released this year as part of the regulator's Rapid Alert System meant to keep consumers on the Old Continent informed about any potential dangers posed ... Read more