Manufacturing
Amendments for your sector
Yet to come into effect (3)
Plain packaging for vapes and cigars
Effective date: 1 July 2025Do 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...
Security of smart devices must be improved
Effective date: 1 August 2025Do 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...
Right to repair makes product repair more appealing to consumers
Effective date: 31 July 2026Do you manufacture or sell electronic products such as washing machines, laptops, refrigerators or other goods that can break down? There will be new rules from Directive (EU) 2024/1799 promoting the...
Already in effect (2)
USB-C mandatory for all portable devices
Effective date: 28 December 2024Do 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...
GPSR: new rules for product safety
Effective date: 13 December 2024Do 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...
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