Legislation updates

CE marking is a system established by the EU to improve safety standards within the internal market and EFTA. CE marking on a product is a manufacturer’s declaration that the product complies with the ‘essential requirements’ of the relevant European Directives.

A summary of Directive 2006/112/ EC which establishes a European framework for VAT.

If your moving goods between two VAT registered businesses in Europe then you must declare this on the ECSL.

Directive 2006/12/EC on waste has been revised in order to modernise and streamline its provisions. The revised Directive 2008/98/EC sets the basic concepts and definitions related to waste managament and lays down waste management principles such as the "polluter pays principle" or the "waste hierarchy".

Photovoltaic cells (PV) convert sunlight into electricity and a way of providing clean renewable energy.  Under the EU’s 2020 energy targets, 20% of energy production should come from renewable sources and thus PV will help contribute to this. This factsheet takes a brief look at some of the procedures required before any PV can be installed.

Medicinal products made from substances known as "Herbal Medicinal Products”, despite being completely ‘natural’, may still be dangerous for patients. This is why they are covered by pharmaceutical legislation, which aims to protect public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy and quality of medicinal products.

The new Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 covers the laws relating to the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (or ‘EEE’).  It is mainly a consolidative instrument which pulls together other legislation in this field and clarifies the scope.