Certean Signals tracks 2 verified regulatory signals on EU Declaration Of Conformity, most often involving EU Product Safety Regulation, RoHS, CE Marking and affecting European Union, Netherlands, Germany, France. Coverage runs from 7 October 2026 to 23 October 2026; each signal cites its official source and carries key dates and a confidence level.
Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, has applied directly in all 27 Member States since 12 August 2026, replacing Directive 94/62/EC. It covers all packaging regardless of material and binds manufacturers, importers, distributors and producers through conformity assessment, EU declarations of conformity, Annex VII technical documentation, Annex V single-use format bans and PFAS restrictions in food-contact packaging. Member States must have penalty frameworks in place by 12 February 2027.
EN IEC 63000:2018 is the only harmonised standard published under RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU. Its reference was published by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/659, and it fully replaced EN 50581:2012 on 18 November 2021. Compiling the technical file to Clause 4 gives presumption of conformity with Articles 7(b) and 7(e) only. Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment must retain the file and EU Declaration of Conformity for 10 years after placing on the market.
