Category Archives: Consulting

Is Machinery in Scope of the RoHS Directive?

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Peter Jolles

“My machine is industrial machinery, do I have to comply with RoHS for CE marking?” We are frequently asked this question. The answer is – yes, unless you fall into one of the exclusions available from the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU. … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down California’s New Proposition 65 Labeling Guidelines

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Clare Wolffe

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment published regulatory changes to the short-form warning label requirements in 2025. The changes will affect the short-form label requirements, including limitations on when they can be used, updates to the required language, and … Continue reading →

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ECHA Adds Five New Substances to SVHC List

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Peter Jolles

The European Chemical Agency, ECHA, added five new substances to the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) overnight. The EU’s SVHC list expanded from 242 to 247 today. These are potentially dangerous substances that carry EU reporting responsibilities … Continue reading →

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Does Customs Really Check For RoHS in The EU?

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Peter Jolles

Yes. I get an email every week from the European Commission’s Safety Gate that lists some of the most dangerous products that were recently pulled from the market. These alerts are for products stopped in customs before they enter the … Continue reading →

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Navigating CE Certification for Entry Into the European Market

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Intero Digital

As both established and startup consumer electronics manufacturers look to expand their market reach, the European Union presents an enticing, lucrative growth opportunity. Entry into this market comes with its prerequisites, however, one of which is CE certification testing. This … Continue reading →

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The Machinery Regulation(EU)2023/1230 vs. Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC – What Is New?

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Peter Jolles

The Machinery Regulation (EU)2023/1230 was published in 2023 but does not formally replace the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC until 2027. F2 Labs performed a deep dive into the two EU regulations to figure out what is new, what is staying, and … Continue reading →

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Hazardous Location Evaluations – ‘Behind the Scenes’ Details about Intrinsic Safety

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Peter Jolles

Today, I read an email from our HazLoc engineering department that I think is extremely useful not only for F2 Labs personnel, but also for our clients who are working on what is required and how to comply. Your first … Continue reading →

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I Want to Send a Flatscreen Monitor to the EU, What Now?

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Keith Cooper

Navigating CE Compliance for entry into the EU can be daunting at times, because of the sheer number of regulations and Directives that may apply to your given product.  Without the help of a trusted testing partner (seriously, contact us … Continue reading →

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Pacemakers and Electric Cars

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Keith Cooper

Over the past decade, we have seen an explosion of popularity with various green technologies, and at the forefront of that are electric vehicles and the charging stations that keep them going.  A new study questioned whether individuals who wear … Continue reading →

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Helpful Guide if you are new to RoHS, REACH, WFD, & SCIP

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Peter Jolles

Last June I had a discussion with an F2 Labs customer about the confusion of RoHS and REACH, and that she did not have time to become an expert on either of those two regulations. She contracts us to maintain … Continue reading →

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