Eurofins Fuse - January 2025
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EU Regulation on General Product Safety – Meeting the New Requirements
Effective December 2024, the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) 2023/988 replaced the legacy General Product Safety Directive (GPSD), became the legislation to regulate consumer product safety in the European Union.
This article explores the GPSR entails, its key provisions, and the obligations placed on economic operators in order to comply with the regulation.
Service Offering
Food Contact Material testing in compliance with QCVN 12
We are delighted to announce that Eurofins Consumer Product Testing Vietnam has been approved by The National Technical Regulations (QCVN), issued by Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, to conduct comprehensive testing for food contact materials in accordance with QCVN 12.
This covers all criteria specified in QCVN 12-1:2011, QCVN 12-2:2011, QCVN 12-3:2011, and QCVN 12-4:2015.
Events
Webinar: Preparing for the EU Toy Safety Regulation (26 February)
Our expert panel will break down the new EU Toy Safety Regulation, which is expected to be implemented this year.
Join this webinar to understand the new updates on toy compliance and safety requirements regarding this new Regulation.
Event: Exhibiting at Spielwarenmesse 2025 (28 January - 1 February)
We will be exhibiting at this mega toy tradeshow in Nuremberg, Germany. Visit us at our booth A-57 in Hall 7, where our toy testing experts are here to answer your toy testing and compliance concerns.
Event: Exhibiting and speaking at AAFA Product Safety & Compliance Seminar (6 February)
Dr Pratik Ichhaporia will join industry leaders to discuss California's Prop 65 regulations, effective compliance strategies, and best practices for managing consumer product safety during the seminar. Connect with our consumer product testing experts at Booth 5 to discuss your testing and compliance needs.
Event: Exhibiting at Bharat Tex 2025 (14-17 February)
We will be exhibiting at Bharat Tex 2025, one of the largest textile events in India.
Visit our booth 2G-B18 in Hall H2G in the New Delhi venue, where our apparel and textile testing expert will be available to answer your compliance and testing needs.
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