Product safety Non-EU
Technical regulations for countries outside the EU/EEA
The continuous increase of national requirements for the product properties of complete machines and plants, but also for spare and wear parts, represents a particular challenge for the European mechanical and plant engineering industry with its high export rate.
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A flashlight on essential requirements for the safe commissioning of machines and systems in the USA in contrast to Europe.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has published a Quality Control Order (QCO) for machinery in the "Gazette of India". From August 28, 2025, the products listed therein will require a market access mark.
The import of products with CE marking into the United Kingdom is still permitted. What is the legal basis and is there any official information?
The Schlierbach presence experience exchange on machine safety took place for the sixth time on June 10 and 11, 2024. More than 60 participants attended the event on one or both days.
Selected information on food contact materials outside the scope of the relevant EU legislation; the information is for guidance only and does not claim to be up to date or complete.
Manufacturers based outside the UK who wish to import products, such as machinery, into the UK must appoint an importer and provide details of this.
With a delay of two and a half years, the mandatory certification of low voltage switchgear and controlgear according to the Indian IS/IEC 60947 series of standards will come into force in May 2024.
China's National Health Commission (NHC) has approved six new food contact additives and two new food contact resins, and expanded the scope of nine substances.
China's National Health Commission has published a revised food contact standard that specifies the methods required to test the overall migration of food contact materials (FCMs).
The database for technical regulations (DaTeR) of the VDMA has been given a makeover. The search is more transparent and the search result is dynamic.
The VDMA offers its member companies further supporting documents for the China Compulsory Certification for electrical Ex-products (CCC Ex), which has been mandatory since 01 October 2020.
Request for addition in Chinese GB 9685-2016, Food Safety Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles.
The VDMA has long been fighting for the manufacturer's self-declaration in the marketing of European machine and plant engineering products. In the future, this point of view should be represented even more intensively in countries outside the European Economic Union.
"Silicone rubber materials and products for food contact."
The European Chamber has started an update for the 2019-2020 position paper. VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery has participated in this with a submission
"List of missing substances" for elastomers/silicone submitted.
Information on the application process for listing substances on the official list
Request for addition in the Chinese GB 9685-2016, Food Safety Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles.
China, India, Japan, USA, Brazil or Singapore: Our VDMA liaison offices abroad help you with your commitment in the most important foreign markets.
The technical requirements for machinery and equipment for the US market differ from European requirements in some areas.
The Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association provides translations.
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