VDE Online Seminars

A number of different requirements are placed on the placing of electronic and electrical items on the market. The legal minimum requirements are diverse and spread across various horizontal and vertical legal acts.

Not only the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, the Directive 2014/30/EU on electromagnetic compatibility or the Directive 2014/53/EU for radio equipment must be observed. The chemical requirements of the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, the REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 and the POP Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 must also be observed. Last but not least, economic operators must also keep the Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in mind before placing the item on the market.

A new addition is Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries, which introduces many new requirements and challenges for companies over a timeline.

Our seminar provides an overview of the diverse (new) requirements and new challenges in the context of electrical items and provides practical advice.

Your speakers are Sebastian Jockusch, Managing Director of fox compliance GmbH and Dr. Ulrich Becker, lawyer at CMS Germany.

We look forward to your participation in our free online seminar.

A number of different requirements are placed on the placing of electronic and electrical items on the market. The legal minimum requirements are diverse and spread across various horizontal and vertical legal acts.

Not only the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, the Directive 2014/30/EU on electromagnetic compatibility or the Directive 2014/53/EU for radio equipment must be observed. The chemical requirements of the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, the REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 and the POP Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 must also be observed. Last but not least, economic operators must also keep the Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in mind before placing the item on the market.

A new addition is Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries, which introduces many new requirements and challenges for companies over a timeline.

Our seminar provides an overview of the diverse (new) requirements and new challenges in the context of electrical items and provides practical advice.

Your speakers are Sebastian Jockusch, Managing Director of fox compliance GmbH and Dr. Ulrich Becker, lawyer at CMS Germany.

We look forward to your participation in our free online seminar.

During our webinar we are going to have a look on what is the GSO and we are going to take a closer look on some of the relevant certification schemes to enter the markets of the GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman).

Furthermore, we are reviewing the latest requirements to achieve the G-Mark certification and how it works in relation to the SALEEM program and SABER platform.

Additionally, we will also introduce some of the requirements in respect of the regulations on energy efficiency under SASO EER/SEER.

The new Product Safety Regulation will apply from December 13, 2024. It significantly tightens a long-standing but often negligently neglected obligation of economic operators (manufacturers, importers, distributors, etc.). It concerns corrective measures to be taken if a product placed on the market is not compliant. Under the title "Dealing with product risks - what to do if a product is threatened with recall?", Dr. Ulrich Becker, lawyer at CMS Germany, will explain as part of our event series "Product Compliance from 360°" why the topic is of great importance for many, including smaller companies, who often consider themselves "not responsible" and refer to the manufacturer, or for companies that only sell "B2B". Mr. Becker will give a brief overview of, among other things, where the obligation to issue warnings, recalls and withdrawals comes from, under what conditions what has to be done, what the Rapex issue is all about, how to identify affected products, what a recall notice should look like, why it is helpful to coordinate communication with authorities, experts, insurance companies, legal advice and customers and why the new product safety regulation suddenly requires repairs, replacement deliveries or compensation to be offered even years after the sale. Above all, Mr. Becker will use many practical examples to explain how companies can prepare for the "worst case scenario". When it starts, there is hardly any time for that, and if you do not react (correctly), you risk compensation, fines, personal liability of those involved and damage to your reputation.

We look forward to your participation in our free online seminar.

The new Product Safety Regulation will apply from December 13, 2024. It significantly tightens a long-standing but often negligently neglected obligation of economic operators (manufacturers, importers, distributors, etc.). It concerns corrective measures to be taken if a product placed on the market is not compliant. Under the title "Dealing with product risks - what to do if a product is threatened with recall?", Dr. Ulrich Becker, lawyer at CMS Germany, will explain as part of our event series "Product Compliance from 360°" why the topic is of great importance for many, including smaller companies, who often consider themselves "not responsible" and refer to the manufacturer, or for companies that only sell "B2B". Mr. Becker will give a brief overview of, among other things, where the obligation to issue warnings, recalls and withdrawals comes from, under what conditions what has to be done, what the Rapex issue is all about, how to identify affected products, what a recall notice should look like, why it is helpful to coordinate communication with authorities, experts, insurance companies, legal advice and customers and why the new product safety regulation suddenly requires repairs, replacement deliveries or compensation to be offered even years after the sale. Above all, Mr. Becker will use many practical examples to explain how companies can prepare for the "worst case scenario". When it starts, there is hardly any time for that, and if you do not react (correctly), you risk compensation, fines, personal liability of those involved and damage to your reputation.

We look forward to your participation in our free online seminar.

Find out in our webinar why DC meters are becoming increasingly important, especially in areas such as electromobility and photovoltaics, and how they meet the highest quality standards thanks to VDE certification. We will present our state-of-the-art testing facility, which reliably tests your products for compliance with standards. This not only shortens your time-to-market, but also benefits from increased customer confidence and a clear competitive advantage. Register now and secure your knowledge advantage!

We look forward to your participation in our free online seminar.