We assess your product, interpret the applicable legislation as it applies to you, and guide you through the relevant conformity assessment procedures
Product conformity means legal compliance and technical conformance with national and international legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and industry-specific guidance for the placing of products on the market.
Some technical conformance requirements include:
We advise you on how to meet your compliance obligations.
We assess your product, interpret the applicable legislation as it applies to you, and guide you through the relevant conformity assessment procedures.
With practical knowledge and experience of the design, manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance, failure and repair of a wide range of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems, we provide a recognised pathway to compliance, using and enhancing your own procedures.
Our product conformity services include:
The following is a non-exhaustive list of legal requirements applicable to certain products and substances/mixtures in certain applications. Showing compliance is often through the use of appropriate standards which are not listed. This list focuses on EU requirements but somewhat analogous requirements often exist in other jurisdictions. In general, UK requirements remain largely aligned with those in the EI but there are significant differences and divergence over time is to be expected.
| Type | Title of legislation | Ref. | Jurisdiction |
| Chemical/ environmental | Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive | 2011/65/EU | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | REACH Regulation | 1907/2006 | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | Food Contact Materials Regulation | 1935/2004 amended by 2019/1381 | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | Stockholm Convention | International | |
| Chemical/ environmental | Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) | US Federal | |
| Chemical/ environmental | Batteries Directive | 2006/66/EC amended by 2013/56/EU | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | Ecodesign (Framework) Directive – and implanting regulations | 2009/125/EC | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP) | 1272/2008 | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | Biocidal Products Regulation | 528/2012 | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (F-Gas) Regulation | 517/2014 | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | The Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation | 2019/1021 | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive | 2012/19/EU | EU/EEA |
| Chemical/ environmental | Proposition 65 | California | |
| Chemical/ environmental | Waste Framework Directive - SCIP | EU/EEA | |
| Both | Toy Safety Directive | 2009/48/EC | EU/EEA |
| Technical | Low Voltage Directive (LVD) | 2014/35/EU | EU/EEA |
| Technical | Radio Equipment Directive (RED) | 2014/53/EU | EU/EEA |
| Technical | Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive | 2014/30/EU | EU/EEA |
| Technical | Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) | 2014/68/EU | EU/EEA |
| Technical | Simple Pressure Vessels Directive | 2014/29/EU | EU/EEA |
| Technical | Personal protective equipment (PPE) Regulation | 2016/425 | EU/EEA |
| Technical | Equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX) | 2014/34/EU | EU/EEA |
| Technical | Machinery Directive | 2006/42/EC | EU/EEA |
- Understanding requirements that apply to a particular type of product placed on the market in a certain jurisdiction – and what to do as a result
- Keeping up to date with changes in existing requirements and emerging new ones. Understanding how to respond.
- Understanding upcoming obsolescence issues caused by restriction of chemical substances (e.g. RoHS, REACH, TSCA) and avoiding regrettable substitution.
- Assessing presence of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in products and components.
- Eco-design and sustainability
- Chemical content testing or technical analysis
- Understanding end-of-life obligations (e.g. WEEE, batteries)
- Demonstrating conformity
- Assessing safety/risk
- Responsible sourcing (conflict minerals)
Ensuring that a product conforms with all relevant requirements when placing it on the market in any jurisdiction is crucial to ensure market access in any country. Understanding what requirements apply, how to address them, and what processes and evidence is needed to support this is key to minimising business risk. The earlier these issues can be addressed in the design process the easier it is to design these out or account for them.
- Obsolescence/phasing out of hazardous substances. More and more substances are either being made subject to restriction nor at least being made reportable particularly driven by EU and US legislation. Current examples of substances being considered for further measures include lead metal and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
- Widening product scope and tightening of requirements. Examples being considered currently include batteries (improved performance, removability and replaceability, labelling, introducing conformity assessment, more substance restrictions, labelling), lower limits for off mode power usage and efficiency underload for a range of products, EU Product Safety Regulation - proposed to replace the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).
