Advancements in technology and industry practices as well as changes in regulatory agendas and directives make it necessary to continuously initiate new standards and update existing standards to ensure they remain relevant and effective. In this context, leadership in standardisation is a crucial factor for achieving the desired benefits and outcomes both for industry and society.
Attached is the June 2024 Compliance Newsletter. Among the topics that are covered in the newsletter are the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA), the Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the NIS 2 Implementing Act. There is also news on the Construction Products Regulation, the restriction proposal on chromium (VI) substances, the Battery Regulation, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and the Revised F-gas Regulation.
The European Parliament has plenary voted in favour of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) recently. This is a major step towards decarbonisation of the building stock. However, the new directive also creates fire safety and security challenges. Euralarm proposes a planned and holistic approach of these topics.
In this Position Paper Euralarm urges the European Commission to extend the Article 11(3) exemption of the Batteries Regulation to include smoke alarm devices, carbon monoxide alarms, and gas alarms.
Euralarm urges the European Commission to extend the Article 11(3) exemption of the Batteries Regulation to include smoke alarm devices, carbon monoxide alarms, and gas alarms.
Attached is the March 2024 Compliance Report with info on the AI Act that was greenlighted by the European Parliament recently, the Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive, CPR, RED, the European Standardisation Policy, the Critical Raw Materials Act, Product Liability Directive. Other topics that are covered in the Newsletter are REACH, PFAS, Battery Policies, Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and the Right to Repair.