Category Archives: General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988

CE Marking: Your Electronic Product’s Passport to Europe

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Keith Cooper

If electrical products had passports, the CE mark would be their golden ticket to travel freely across Europe. But unlike that dusty old passport you forgot to renew, CE marking isn’t just a stamp—it’s a declaration of compliance with essential … 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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Great Britain Changed the UKCA Deadline for Implementation, Again

Posted on September 15, 2021 by F2 IT

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown us all for a loop. Effects of the pandemic have been seen across many industries, supply chains, and more, including the extension of deadlines for product compliance regulations. In a statement on August 24th, 2021, … Continue reading →

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Great Britain’s UKCA mark – September 2020 Update

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Peter Jolles

We published an article about Brexit and its implications for CE marking back in February of this year. A link to that article is here. The UK government posted new guidance about this on September 1, 2020. The link to … Continue reading →

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My product connects by USB, why do I need to comply with the Low Voltage Directive?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Peter Jolles

The question in the title of this blog article is frequently asked by our customers. Let’s break it down. See the LVD 2014/35/EU, Article 1, para 2: The Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU applies to products with a power input of … Continue reading →

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Here is why it is important to select the right Power Supply

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Peter Jolles

Most of our customers must comply with the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU prior to application of a CE marking to their products. This is because the EMC Directive is applicable to almost everything with active electronics. Unlike North American EMC compliance … Continue reading →

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Is the CE marking still valid now that Brexit has happened?

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Peter Jolles

Yes, for now. CE marking will be accepted until at least the end of 2020 and then the UKCA mark will be the replacement mark for products sent to the UK. The link to the official UK page regarding this … Continue reading →

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EN 60950-1 is still acceptable for EU compliance… for now.

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Peter Jolles

We are starting to feel some effects of the upcoming replacement of EN 60950-1 by EN 62368-1. This is causing some confusion in the compliance world as well and we wanted to share a recent example that we were contacted … Continue reading →

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F2 sorts out Compliance Requirements for you

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Peter Jolles

Manufacturers contact F2 Labs from around the world for assistance with EU regulations. While F2 Labs primarily focuses on electro-mechanical devices, including medical devices, we have also assisted many people with an understanding of what is legally required. An example … Continue reading →

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Ronin Revolution earns EC-Type Examination Certificate

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Peter Jolles

Ronin Revolution Corporation worked with F2 Labs to evaluate and test the Ronin Lift for compliance with the relevant CE marking Directives required to sell their product in Europe. The Ronin Lift is a personal ascender used to lift people … Continue reading →

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