On 19 July 2024, the European Commission issued guidelines clarifying how suppliers and retailers should display energy label classes in visual advertising and promotional materials for energy-labelled products. This follows an October 2023 European Court of Justice ruling related to the energy labelling of ovens and range hoods. The ruling also impacts other products.

U.S. importers may want to consider actions to challenge higher import tariffs on wireless speakers likely to result from a recent action by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

In a joint letter published on 9 July 2024, Brussels-based industry associations Cefic, Eurelectric, SolarPower Europe and WindEurope expressed their disappointment with the recently proposed Commission Delegated Regulation (the proposed CDR). The proposed CDR, once adopted, will supplement the EU’s new batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council – the EUBR) by establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the carbon footprint of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

With the show’s organiser marking its 100th anniversary, this year’s event incorporated a rare look back at the tech stars of times gone by.

The world’s biggest tech show demonstrates that its All Together. All On tagline is far more than just a bit of PR-friendly sloganeering.

The Council of the EU, representative of the Member States, recently adopted a Regulation to prohibit the manufacturing, import and export of mercury-added products. The updated rules aim to address the remaining use of mercury in the EU.

Making intelligent appliances intelligible was the focus of many exhibitors at Chicago’s recent Inspired Home Show.

Consumer aversion to domestic chemical usage informs a new generation of cleaning and dietary products.

The U.S. Department of Energy has taken the following regulatory actions involving fridges, fridge-freezers and freezers as well as certain air conditioners and heat pumps.

As the most significant revenue stream among the city’s merchandise exports, the electronics industry is of critical importance to Hong Kong. Fortunately, the global electronics sector is expected to resume growth in 2024, a development acknowledged by many of the participants in the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring 2024) survey.