07.03.2025 // Announcement
Why the EU Parliament needs to improve the EU Action Plan for the Automotive Industry
... Berlin, 7. March 2025 - The European Commission's Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector (COM(2025) 95) sets important priorities for the European automotive industry, particularly ...
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26.02.2025 // Press
EU Omnibus Package on Sustainability step in the right direction – but do not lose sight of its objectives
... Berlin, 26 February 2025 – With the first ‘omnibus package’ published today, the EU Commission is presenting a far-reaching proposal to simplify and harmonise existing corporate reporting obligations ...
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16.12.2024 // Position Paper
MDR and IVDR Reform: TÜV Association Advocates for Reduced Bureaucracy and Enhanced Patient Safety
... On December 3, 2024, the EPSCO Council discussed a joint position paper by nine EU member states on necessary reforms to the MDR and IVDR regulations. The TÜV Association has provided its perspective ...
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11.09.2024 // Position Paper
MDR and IVDR: End regulatory overload, maintain high protection level
... Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) came into force on 26 May 2017 and replaced the three directives (MDD, ...
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23.06.2022 // Position Paper
Position Paper on the EU Commission's proposal for a new Ecodesign Regulation
... The Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC has already been able to continuously reduce negative environmental impacts of energy-related products, while ensuring a level playing field for companies in the ...
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12.05.2021 // Position Paper
Toy Safety in the EU: not a Success Story
... Since 2009 the so-called Toy Safety Directive has been in force in Europe. The directive sets out all the requirements for toys that are to be placed on the market in Europe. This includes ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Safe and compliant products through independent assessment
... he Single Market is the backbone of the European Union and stands for the free movement of goods and services. EU-wide harmonisation of legal regulations for placing products on the market provides ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Maintain high product standards and ensure open market access on fair competitive terms
... Products traded within the Single Market and worldwide must fulfil the applicable legal requirements and standards, i.e. they must conform and, first and foremost, be safe. Independent assessment ...
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