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Framework regulations binding your product, with their official numbers; under the effective and transitional calendar.
The framework directives underlying CE marking. A product often falls within the scope of more than one at once.
Machinery Regulation
Machinery and safety components; replaces the 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive.
European UnionTransition period — ends in 2027
Machinery · Compressor
Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
Declaration of performance and CE marking for construction products; replaces (EU) 305/2011.
European Uniontransition period
Furniture · building material
Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
Safety of electrical equipment within certain voltage limits.
European Union
vacuum cleaner · Air conditioning · Freezer · Washing machine
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)
Electromagnetic emission and immunity requirements.
European Union
vacuum cleaner · Air conditioning · Freezer · Washing machine
Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)
Design, manufacture and conformity assessment of pressure vessels, piping and fittings.
European Union
Compressor · valve · pressure vessel
Regulations binding a product's carbon, chemical and circularity dimensions. The declaration and verification obligation comes from these.
Batteries Regulation
Carbon footprint, recycled content and the battery passport for batteries.
European Uniontransition period
power bank · mobile phone · laptop · EV battery
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Embedded emissions reporting and verification for covered sectors.
European UnionTransition period — ends in 2025
Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
A deforestation-free supply chain declaration for covered commodities and derived products.
European Uniontransition period
Furniture · building material
REACH Regulation
Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals; SVHC notification.
European Union
vacuum cleaner · LED lighting · IoT device · medical device
Product families with their own conformity assessment regime. A product-specific regulation applies instead of the general framework.
Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
Classification, clinical evaluation and post-market surveillance for medical devices.
European Union
medical device
Toy Safety Directive
Mechanical, flammability, chemical and electrical safety requirements for toys.
European Union
Toy
Energy Labelling Framework Regulation
Energy label classes and the obligation to register in the EPREL database.
European Union
New obligations for products carrying software. Hardware conformity can no longer be separated from software.
Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
Cybersecurity requirements and vulnerability disclosure for products with digital elements.
European UnionTransition period — ends in 2027
router/modem · IoT device · mobile phone · laptop
Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)
Conformity obligations for AI systems by risk class.
European UnionTransition period — ends in 2026
Schemes proving conformity in non-EU markets. Each requires its own registration, test and certificate chain.
United Kingdom conformity mark
Conformity marking for the Great Britain market; scope varies by product group.
United Kingdom
Eurasian Economic Union technical regulations
EAC marking and declaration/certification under the Customs Union technical regulations.
Eurasian Economic Union
Saudi Arabia conformity certification
Product and shipment conformity certificates issued through the SABER platform.
Saudi Arabia
India mandatory registration scheme
BIS registration and standard conformity for covered products.
India
China compulsory product certification
CCC certificate, factory inspection and testing for covered products.
China
US radio and EMC conformity
Emission requirements and equipment authorisation under 47 CFR.
USA
Calendar
Regulations, standards and market access changes entering into force or with expiring transition periods, in chronological order.
EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): reporting obligation begins 11 September
Notification to ENISA of actively exploited vulnerabilities in products with digital elements begins in September 2026; a full conformity assessment covering CE marking will become mandatory in December 2027.
Full article
Final period in ISO/IEC 27001:2022 transition calendar
The period by which organisations certified to the 2013 revision must complete their transition audits.
Full article
Saudi Arabia SASO 3114:2026: new standard schedule for ICT equipment
A new standard that will become mandatory as of 1 November 2026; certificates under the existing SASO-CITC-GEN-002 will remain valid only until 31 March 2027.
Full articleEU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) postponed by one year: new date 30 December 2026
Application for large companies begins on 30 December 2026; small companies have been given additional time until 30 June 2027, while the geolocation data requirement remains in force.
Full articleEU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230: 2027 transition approaching for CE marking
Machinery placed on the market as of 20 January 2027 will be assessed with an expanded scope covering digital safety components, software and cyber risks.
Full articleThe SASO SABER process: current steps for exporting to Saudi Arabia
Common mistakes made at the product certificate and shipment certificate stages.
Full articleOnce you select the product group and target market, the relevant legislation, tests and certificates are listed.
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