Regulatory Trends in Consumer Electronics: 12–18 Month Outlook
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A practical 12–18 month roadmap for consumer electronics manufacturers who need to move fast, without losing control of compliance.
Regulatory Trends in Consumer Electronics: 12–18 Month Outlook
The world of consumer electronics is constantly changing, reflected by consumer and legislative demands for more sustainable products and practices. Increasing importance is being placed on climate neutral, resource-efficient economies, resulting in increased global regulatory and legislative activity.
The added complexity of connected devices is challenging traditional concepts of product compliance, resulting in even greater regulation in the areas of extended producer responsibility, circular economy and sustainability.
(Source: C2P by Adherent)
This Guide Covers
- The regulatory topics affecting consumer electronics, banded by importance
- Why connected devices are pulling extended producer responsibility, circular economy and sustainability rules into product compliance
- The environmental case driving the regulation, in the EU Commission’s own words
- A world map of consumer electronics regulatory density
- 12 key regulations expected to affect your business over the next 12-18 months
