Appliances: three layers of mandatory rules, ten markets
Appliance rules sit in three layers: safety, energy and market access. The EU relies on self-declaration, while the US has no federal appliance safety law.
Appliance rules sit in three layers: safety, energy and market access. The EU relies on self-declaration, while the US has no federal appliance safety law.
Two bowls on one shelf can follow different rules if they are made of different materials. For kitchenware, ask about the material before the product.
The least standard-shaped category in this series. Most markets want a local responsible person and a registration filed before testing matters.
The one category where passing is not the end, because the evidence is a declaration of performance. And the EU changeover runs on two timetables.
The EU spreads battery obligations across a decade, adding one at a time. Which have landed, which have not, and why compliance claims need a date on them.