Product safety
Food Contact Materials: EU Rules for Printed Food Packaging
How Regulation 1935/2004, GMP and national ink rules apply to printed food packaging, and which documents to ask your packaging supplier for.
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CE Marking Explained for B2B Buyers of Promotional Electronics
What the CE mark on a power bank or Bluetooth speaker really means, which rules apply to branded electronics, and which documents to ask for.
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EN 13501-1 and B1: Fire-Rated Materials for Exhibition Stands
How to read fire classes such as B-s1,d0 and B1, what major venues require for walls, ceilings and floors, and how to avoid materials being removed on site.
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Product safety
REACH SVHC Rules for Promotional Products: What Buyers Should Ask
What the REACH Candidate List means for branded merchandise, which duties start at 0.1 percent, and the questions to ask suppliers before you order.
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GPSR for Promotional Products: What Buyers of Branded Merchandise Need to Know
The General Product Safety Regulation also covers free giveaways. What it requires, who is responsible, and what to ask your merchandise supplier.
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