Requirements by product category

Phones, computers, audio/video and smart-home devices — products where electrical safety, radio and hazardous-substance rules typically apply.

Electrical components, cables, power supplies and control gear subject to electrical safety rules.

Lamps, luminaires and lighting controls, including LED products with energy and substance requirements.

Portable, industrial and EV batteries — subject to collection, labelling and (in the EU) digital passport obligations.

Toys and play products for children under 14, one of the most tightly regulated consumer categories.

Childcare articles and children's products beyond toys, with strict chemical and mechanical safety rules.

Clothing and garments, including fibre labelling, chemical restrictions and flammability rules.

Fabrics, home textiles and textile products with fibre-content and chemical requirements.

Shoes and boots, including labelling and restricted-substance requirements.

Domestic and contract furniture, with flammability, stability and chemical requirements in several markets.

Household and decorative goods — broad category where material-specific rules dominate.

Cosmetics and personal care products with ingredient, labelling and safety-assessment obligations.

Sales, transport and e-commerce packaging, including extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes.

Large and small domestic appliances with electrical safety and energy-efficiency rules.

Fashion and functional accessories — requirements depend heavily on materials and intended use.

Sports and fitness equipment with mechanical-safety and material requirements.

Professional and industrial equipment, often under machinery and workplace-safety legislation.

Machines and partly completed machinery with essential health and safety requirements.

Vehicle parts and accessories with type-approval and safety requirements.

Physical products outside the listed categories — requirements are assessed case by case.