Introduction and general guidelines
  • About the Author
  • Index and overview
  • Introduction and general guidelines
  • Country specific requirements
  • What type of certifications are there?
  • Who issues and how are certificates issued?
  • What does my product have to meet legally?
  • Do I really have to have all certificates?
  • How does everyone else do it without certificates?
  • General costs
  • Who pays those certificate costs?
  • Where can I save money?
  • Are EU certificates valid in the US & vice versa?
  • Getting the supplier to test for you
  • Why do some suppliers have no certificates at all?
  • Part 1 - Summary
Section 2: Europe Overview
  • Part 2 Intro
  • GPSD - General Product Safety Directive
  • EC-DOC (Document of Conformity)
  • CE - Conformite European
  • LVD - Low Voltage Directive
  • EMC - Electro Magnetic Compatibility
  • R & TTE - Radio Equipment & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
  • REACH - Registration Evaluation Authorization of Chemicals
  • RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Subsctances
  • GS - Gepruefte Sicherheit (Tested Safety)
  • LFGB - Lebensmittel & Futter Gesetzbuch
  • EN-71 Toys Directive
  • WEEE - Waste Packaging Regulation
  • ErP - Energy Related Products
  • Timber & FSC
  • ProduktSG
  • PAH's - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Labelling
  • Part 2 Summary
North America Overview
  • Part 3 Intro
  • CPSC - Consumer Products Safety Commission
  • CPSIA - Consumer Products Safety Initiative Act
  • CPC - Children's Product Certification
  • GCC - General Certificate of Conformity
  • FDA - Food and Drugs Administration
  • FCC - Federal Communications Comission
  • CEC - California Energy Commission
  • FTC - Federal Trade Commission
  • UL - Underwriters Laboratory
  • California Prop65
  • MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
  • FHSA - Federal Hazardous Substances Act
  • CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
  • ASTM - International Toy Standard
  • Labelling - Country of Origin Marking
  • Part 3 Summary
PRP - Product Requirement Profiles
  • Part 4 Introduction
  • Textiles
  • Electronics
  • Radiation- and Sonic Radiation-Producing Products
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • General Household Products (NON CHEMICAL)
  • Indoor Furniture
  • Outdoor Furniture
  • Leather
  • Garden & Outdoor
  • Indoor Lighting
  • Outdoor Lighting
  • Solar Lighting
  • Bathroom & Sanitary
  • Kitchen & Household Appliances
  • Kitchen Products/Helpers
  • Food/Supplements
  • Plants & Plant’s products
  • Wood & wood packaging material
  • Commercial & Industrial Equipment
  • Toys & Children’s products
  • Bicycle and helmets
  • Arts
  • Cosmetics
  • Battery Operated items
  • Decorative items
  • Flooring
  • Pet accessories
  • Sport and Fitness
Case Studies
  • 1 - Decorative item
  • 2- Lighting
  • 3- Fitness item
  • 4-Kitchen Helper
Third Party Testing Laboratories, what they do & contacts
  • Workflow and process
  • 8 different Testing Laboratories and their contacts
How to check and validate certifications and suppliers
  • Asking the right questions & imperative supplier background check
Conclusion & Disclaimer - IMPORTANT
  • Conclusion & Disclaimer - IMPORTANT!!!