The guidance ‘Commission notice: The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules 2022 (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 247/01’ is not legally binding but is key to interpreting and understanding EU product rules. It applies mainly to CE-marked goods such as machinery; gas appliances; recreational craft; electrical, electronic and radio equipment; medical equipment and PPE; toys; pressure equipment; and drones.
The updates are driven in part by changes in technology since the last edition, changed routes to market for relevant products (including online trade), and changes in EU approaches to regulation of software updates, health and safety as it applies to the new ‘right to repair’ for pre-existing products, and what ‘placing on the market’ means under some EU product laws.
Operative date
- Now
Recommendation
- Businesses involved in supplying products into the EU should check out the updated 2022 Blue Guide on the EU website and, where appropriate, seek specialist advice.
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