The European Commission unveiled in May the fourth Omnibus package (“Omnibus IV”), part of its broader Single Market Strategy to modernise and simplify EU product legislation in line with the digital age. Omnibus IV aims to...more
December 2023 was an intense month for the European product safety and liability landscape, with updates by the EU legislator on three important pieces of legislation in recent weeks. For the time being, most UK product...more
The Council of the European Union ("Council") adopted its position on the European Commission's Proposal for a Directive on liability for defective products ("PLD Proposal") and suggested several changes to the initial draft...more
On 22 March 2023, the European Commission put forward two proposals which share a common objective: the promotion of sustainable consumption.
The Right to Repair Directive will make it more attractive for consumers to have...more
With the aim of showcasing the successes of Safety Gate in ensuring product safety across the Single Market, the European Commission published the results of its 2022 Report, outlining how technology, the sharing of...more
With the aim of bringing product liability rules into the digital age, the European Commission proposes new rules to address liability claims relating to products, in particular AI systems, as well as issues related to...more
On 29 June 2022, the European Commission published an updated ‘Blue Guide on the implementation of the product rules 2022’ (“Blue Guide”). The Blue Guide serves to further cover new developments since it was last revised in...more
In September 2021, the European Commission put forward a legislative proposal (which took the form of an amended version of the EU’s current Radio Equipment Directive) to establish a common charging solution for certain...more
The European Commission (“EC”) gets started with its plans to improve toy safety in Europe with a Public Consultation leading the way to a new legislative proposal envisaged for Q4 2022. The new legislation is expected to put...more
To help combat the threat posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission last week announced the publication of new guidance aimed at assisting manufacturers to increase production of essential medical equipment....more
The European Commission announced recently that it seeks feedback on proposals to adopt new regulations which establish the framework for achieving EU-wide 'climate neutrality' by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero...more
3/17/2020
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The European Commission announced on 22 January 2020 that it is looking for feedback on draft guidelines on the implementation of Article 4 of the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 (the "Regulation").
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2/7/2020
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The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
11/22/2019
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International Data Transfers ,
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It's been a year since the European Commission published its Fifth Report on the application of the European Product Liability Directive (the "Directive") and set up expert panels to develop its thinking on next policy steps....more
6/4/2019
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