Updates
New rules, new tests
EU regulatory changes driving testing demand — what changed, the deadline, and the test you need.
PPWR applies from 12 August 2026 — the packaging testing you need now
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 applies from 12 August 2026 — including a hard PFAS ban in food-contact packaging, with no transition period. Here is the laboratory evidence that proves your packaging is compliant.
ReadPPWR checklist: what to do before 12 August 2026
PPWR applies on 12 August 2026 with no transition period for the PFAS ban. Here is the practical checklist for importers and brand owners — and where laboratory testing is unavoidable.
ReadFurniture formaldehyde: the REACH limit applies from 6 August 2026
From 6 August 2026, REACH Annex XVII Entry 77 caps formaldehyde release from furniture and wood-based articles at 0.062 mg/m³. Here is the chamber test that demonstrates compliance.
ReadGPSR: every consumer product needs a documented risk assessment
The General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 has applied since 13 December 2024. For products with no specific CE directive, it is now the baseline — and a defensible file leans on test evidence.
ReadPFAS testing: why demand is rising before the EU-wide restriction lands
The EU is advancing a universal restriction on PFAS under REACH, while existing PFOA/PFOS limits already apply. Here is the testing manufacturers are ordering now — and what it costs.
ReadThe new Construction Products Regulation puts VOC emission testing in focus
Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 replaces the old CPR and applies from 8 January 2026, bringing environmental and indoor-air emissions firmly into scope. Here is the VOC testing it points to.
ReadTextiles and the Digital Product Passport: the data you will need to test
Under the ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781), textiles are a priority for the Digital Product Passport. The delegated act is expected around 2027 — and the passport will need verifiable test data.
ReadFood-contact materials: the migration testing your packaging and tableware need
Anything that touches food — plastic, paper, board or coatings — must meet EU food-contact rules before sale. Here is the migration testing that proves it, and what it costs.
ReadThe new EU Toy Safety Regulation (2025/2509): what changes for testing
The EU adopted a new Toy Safety Regulation in December 2025, replacing the 2009 directive. It bans more chemicals and adds a Digital Product Passport — here is what it means for toy testing, and the timeline.
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