Sustainability
Scope 3 Emissions in Purchasing: What to Ask Your Suppliers
Purchased goods are often the largest part of Scope 3 emissions. How the GHG Protocol methods work and which data to request from packaging and print suppliers.
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Blog
Insights on B2B sourcing
Articles about procurement, requests for quotation and working with European suppliers.
Product safety
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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VAT
E-Invoicing in Europe: Mandates and Dates by Country
Belgium, Poland, Croatia, Germany and France now require structured e-invoices for domestic B2B sales. The dates, formats and what it means for cross-border suppliers.
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Customs and export
How to Export to Norway and Switzerland: Customs, VAT and Origin for EU Suppliers
Norway and Switzerland are close to the EU single market but outside the customs union. What EU suppliers need for customs, import VAT and preferential origin.
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Verification
How to Look Up a Company in European Business Registers
Use the e-Justice Portal and BRIS to look up a supplier in any EU or EEA business register, what to check in the result and what changes with the EU Company Certificate.
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Customs and export
EUR.1 and Preferential Origin: REX and Statements on Origin Explained
How preferential origin works, when you need an EUR.1 movement certificate, when a statement on origin from a REX registered exporter is enough, and what to keep on file.
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VAT
EC Sales List Explained: The EU Recapitulative Statement for B2B Sellers
What the EC Sales List is, what goes on it, deadlines in four EU countries, and why a missing statement can cost you the VAT exemption on cross-border sales.
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Customs and export
Exporting to the UK After Brexit: A Guide for EU Suppliers Selling to UK Businesses
What EU suppliers need to know about exporting to the UK: customs declarations, EORI numbers, import VAT, product marking, border controls and the DAP or DDP choice.
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Verification
VIES VAT Check: How to Check an EU VAT Number
A step-by-step guide to the VIES VAT check: what the result means, why sellers and buyers need it, and what to do when VIES shows no name.
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Print news
EuroShop 2026: Retail Display and POS Trends for Buyers
What EuroShop 2026 in Düsseldorf showed about store design, lighting, POS displays and retail technology, and how to turn the trends into a clear supplier brief.
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Verification
Supplier Verification Checklist: How to Check a New Supplier
Nine checks to run before you order from a new supplier: VAT, company register, certificates, capability, finances and bank details, with free official tools.
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Sustainability
EU Ecolabel for Printed Paper, Stationery and Paper Carrier Bags
Which printed products, stationery and paper bags can carry the EU Ecolabel, what the criteria demand from printers and how to verify a licence.
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