Have you ever noticed the "CE" mark stamped on the back of your gadgets? Discover the surprising legal meaning hidden behind ...

Since the European Union’s main aims include consumer protection and ensuring product safety, you might be forgiven for thinking that the EU’s rules in those areas would be clear and straightforward.

In order to meet the demand for low cost electronics, companies are increasingly sourcing products directly from manufacturers outside the EU. By law, whoever is placing an electronic product or ...

The European Union (EU) has adopted three new regulations that aim to modernize the “New Approach” or NRF (New Regulatory Framework) for EU directives. These regulations were adopted in 2008, and the ...

In 2006, EU legislation implemented the CE mark as the mark of an accurate measure on pint glasses. This meant all glasses had to bear the CE mark, but the EU rules did not ban the crown symbol, and ...

Since the European Union’s main aims include consumer protection and ensuring product safety, you might be forgiven for thinking that the EU’s rules in those areas would be clear and straightforward.