EU COMPLIANCE

EU Compliance and Regulatory Guidance for Technology Manufacturers

We don't just distribute — we guide manufacturers through EU regulations.

What EU compliance actually means

Selling technology products in Europe requires more than CE marking. It means navigating a complex web of product safety directives, environmental regulations, chemical restrictions, and market surveillance requirements — each with penalties for non-compliance.

The regulations that matter

CE Marking and Product Safety

Every electronic product needs a Declaration of Conformity, technical documentation, and proper CE marking. The requirements differ by product type — LVD, EMC, RED, and RoHS all apply differently. Getting it wrong means border seizures and market bans.

WEEE — Waste Electronics Registration

Every EU country requires producers to register for WEEE (waste electronics recycling) and pay recycling fees before selling. Each country has its own registration authority, fee structure, and reporting deadlines.

Battery Regulation

Products containing batteries face additional registration, labeling, and recycling obligations under the new EU Battery Regulation. This affects everything from wireless headphones to robot vacuums.

REACH and Chemical Compliance

Manufacturers must ensure materials comply with REACH restrictions — particularly relevant for cables, plastics, and packaging. SCIP database notifications are required for products containing substances of very high concern.

Packaging Regulations

Each country has packaging waste registration requirements (e.g., Grüner Punkt in Germany, Citeo in France). Non-compliance leads to marketplace delisting and fines.

GPSR — General Product Safety Regulation

Since December 2024, all consumer products sold in the EU need an EU-based responsible person with full contact details on the product or packaging.

How Tekpoint handles this

We manage the entire regulatory process — so manufacturers don't need to become EU compliance experts.

We review your product documentation and identify gaps before you ship anything to Europe.

We handle WEEE, battery, and packaging registrations in every target country.

We act as your authorized EU representative and responsible person under GPSR.

We manage ongoing reporting obligations — annual WEEE reports, battery declarations, packaging volumes.

We update registrations when regulations change, so your market access is never interrupted.

What happens without proper compliance

Products get stopped at EU borders. Marketplaces like Amazon suspend listings. Retailers refuse shipments. Customs authorities issue fines. And fixing it after the fact costs significantly more than doing it right from the start.

Need help with EU compliance?

Send us your product list and target markets. We'll tell you exactly what's required — regulations, registrations, costs, and timeline.