{"id":13615,"date":"2022-01-12T18:10:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T10:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/?p=13615"},"modified":"2022-12-02T15:32:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T07:32:53","slug":"5-tips-to-save-money-and-time-when-you-source-for-eu-and-uk-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/tips\/5-tips-to-save-money-and-time-when-you-source-for-eu-and-uk-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Tips to Save Money and Time When You Source for EU and UK Markets in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13615\" class=\"elementor elementor-13615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-109c32c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"109c32c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cd3a31\" data-id=\"5cd3a31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6b580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6b580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you sure about the latest product compliance in the EU and UK markets? It is not the responsibility of your suppliers and manufacturers only, buyers should also keep an eye on the latest standards and requirements in their markets to avoid extra costs and time that may arise due to any compliance issues.<\/p><p>How can we source smart, avoid unnecessary costs, and time delays? \u00a0Here are 5 tips and skills that are not to be missed:<\/p><ul><li>Prevent trouble with authorities because of marking issue<\/li><li>Stop wasting time and money on unnecessary testing<\/li><li>Ask the right question in the right stage of sourcing<\/li><li>Have the correct data at the right time<\/li><li>Ensure that your declarations are correct<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d45e9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d45e9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-105ad75\" data-id=\"105ad75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0b49c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed0b49c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Prevent trouble with authorities because of issues with markings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fcd8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fcd8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/markings-on-packaging-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-13646\" alt=\"markings on packaging\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/markings-on-packaging-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/markings-on-packaging-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/markings-on-packaging.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff32f00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff32f00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dcec54\" data-id=\"4dcec54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec07a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec07a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t make your products low-hanging fruit for market surveillance authorities? Per their experience, up to 70% of the cases where there are apparent flaws in markings on packaging, manual, product label, the products themselves are showing non-conformities. Focusing on correct markings requires attention to details, problem ownership, an organised supply chain. Working on accurate artwork is a great way to start improving product compliance. Remember that EU Member states have their official languages!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b165a21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b165a21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07bf5f6\" data-id=\"07bf5f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41fa8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c41fa8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Stop wasting time and money on unnecessary testing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2cfdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb2cfdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Stop-wasting-time-and-money-on-unnecessary-testing-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-13647\" alt=\"certified\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Stop-wasting-time-and-money-on-unnecessary-testing-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Stop-wasting-time-and-money-on-unnecessary-testing-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Stop-wasting-time-and-money-on-unnecessary-testing.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a34c50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a34c50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e5338f\" data-id=\"3e5338f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89185f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a89185f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Especially on the chemical side, you can burn your money. REACH, RoHS, POP, Food Contact Materials testing are expensive. The misconception is that you have to test all to demonstrate conformity. Analysing all parts for all substances is not an option. There are many chemicals, each requiring its own extracting and counting methods. What is needed is a supply chain that is in control.<\/p><p>In some cases, this is mandatory. For example, producers of Food Contact Materials\u00a0<strong>must<\/strong> have a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) quality system. GMP means that suppliers know what substances they always use for what products. In many cases, they must even choose substances from a positive list. So how can there be surprises? There cannot be. A professional, well-organised supply chain ultimo is your goal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf73d01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf73d01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22cc3b3\" data-id=\"22cc3b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ad081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97ad081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Ask the right question in the right stage of sourcing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04dc82f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04dc82f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4296615\" data-id=\"4296615\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e21a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91e21a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ask-the-right-question-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-13651\" alt=\"Ask the right question\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ask-the-right-question-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ask-the-right-question-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ask-the-right-question.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa1cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aa1cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The two pillars of product compliance are design and mass production.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>A good product design limits the risks to an acceptable level during regular use. Type testing a product gives you a proof. Mass production follows the approved design and should not introduce new risks.<\/p><p>In the initial sourcing stage, you need to focus on the availability of type testing approval and detailed information about the product and production method. Your supplier proves that they know what they are doing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42b54ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42b54ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c525a66\" data-id=\"c525a66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72008fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72008fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Have the correct data at the right time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-959b747 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"959b747\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4941700\" data-id=\"4941700\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd10a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdd10a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EU has introduced various registers to force the supply chain to care more about essential aspects. EPREL, for Energy Labelling, is such an example. Previously you could generate artwork for an energy label all by yourself. Now you must enter the relevant data in the EPREL system to create an energy label. Without this, you cannot start making artwork, start production. So, this is changing the workflow. Energy labels are official statements, and when it is incorrect, it will be considered forgery and fraud. Note that the UK also has an energy label generating system!<\/p><p>Another register causing much work is the SCIP database, a register for substances of very high concern (SVHC) over 0.1%.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bc1ca9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bc1ca9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec3464e\" data-id=\"ec3464e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22dbb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22dbb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Ensure that your declarations are correct<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65ed16f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65ed16f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0769c0b\" data-id=\"0769c0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d93f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d93f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ensure-that-your-declarations-are-correct-600x337.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13667\" alt=\"Ensure that your declarations are correct\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ensure-that-your-declarations-are-correct-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ensure-that-your-declarations-are-correct-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ensure-that-your-declarations-are-correct.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4593ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4593ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are more to CE declarations than you think. They have an official format; sometimes, they have to be available the product or online. The most common mistakes are\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>wrong company signing the declaration<\/li><li>mentioning regulations that should not be on the declaration<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f913843 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f913843\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7870a2f\" data-id=\"7870a2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3be71 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e3be71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-461b6e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"461b6e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b597c2\" data-id=\"5b597c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea34cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"ea34cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newsbites.hktdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Caspar-ter-Horst-400x600.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Caspar ter Horst\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCaspar ter Horst\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Managing Director, ProductIP<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287ac89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"287ac89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These tips and tricks are relevant for the EU and the UK. Post-Brexit, the basic principles remain the same. However, the UK is now an economic zone; therefore, you must reconsider the impact of new supply chain roles. For example, shipping goods from the EU to the UK means making someone in the UK importer! Also, the UK is using UK CA instead of CE. Although the products have not changed, the required paperwork has. Therefore, it is even more critical to have an efficient supply chain.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5f5fcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5f5fcc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-646ae9a\" data-id=\"646ae9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61babb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61babb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Content contributor: Caspar has 25+ years of experience in product compliance. In 2008, he co-founded ProductIP together with Maarten van der Dussen. Caspar and his team are dedicated to support companies within the supply chain to efficiently demonstrate to customers, authorities, and users that their products meet applicable legislation and buying requirements. As a result, helping companies reduce costs, streamline operations, manage suppliers, and at the same time put compliant, safer, more sustainable products to the market.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you sure about the latest product compliance in the EU and UK markets? 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