Red requirements
The new Radio Equipment Directive (RED) will supersede the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive on 12 June 2016. New ... Read More
New energy label design
The latest draft of the proposed new Regulation to replace the Energy Labelling framework Directive of 2010 is now being negotiated ... Read More
Consumer disputes online
At the same time as the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Directive was being enacted, a parallel On-Line Dispute Resolution Regulation was ... Read More
EU-US trade agreement
The latest development in the contentious negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is that the EU has ... Read More
Energy matters
The CBI has published Consumer demand – the key to a sustainable energy efficiency market. This follows on from a roundtable ... Read More
The life of vacuum cleaners
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published its assessment of the 2017 Ecodesign requirements for minimum durability of vacuum ... Read More
More directives, less waste?
December has seen the launch of the European Commission’s Circular Economy package of future legislative measures. This is heralded as improving ... Read More
