Sofeast CEO Renaud welcomes our friend Fredrik Grönkvist of Compliancegate.com to the show today to talk about EU product compliance, in particular, harmful substances of note, common regulations or directives you need to comply with, and what we can learn from recent data about non-compliant products found by EU market surveillance authorities. They also provide some great advice about how to ringfence compliance from your suppliers during the procurement stage of your project which is helpful no matter where you're listening!   Show Sections 00:00 - Introducing our guest: Fredrik Grönkvist of Compliancegate and our topic today. 03:16 - Why has the EU banned certain substances from being used in products? 05:40 - Examining the list of non-compliant products caught in the EU since 2022 for chemical composition safety reasons. What can we learn? 10:00 - 4 directives or regulations related to the chemical makeup of products imported into the EU. 16:02 - What are the key non-compliances and problem substances found for common product categories imported into the EU in the past year? 23:09 - Are there any problems with using data about harmful substances found and common non-compliances to predict future issues with your products? 27:36 - What actions do importers need to take to be compliant in general? 29:16 - What's the role of procurement when it comes to product compliance? 36:35 - Wrapping up.   Related content... Don't forget to visit Fredrik's site Compliancegate.com and request help with your project. Their tool is great for most consumer products and will give you a detailed understanding of your potential compliance requirements. Learn how to create a valid manufacturing contract in China Find the right supplier from China. Click here to listen 👉 DIY Sourcing from China Podcast Series What is EU RoHS certification? 11 Common Electronic Product Certification And Compliance Requirements Get help from Sofeast with Compliance Testing Consulting where our experts confirm which standards your product must comply with and create and implement a compliance testing plan for you. Watch: on Youtube (The video version is a recording of the discussion and includes graphs and charts showing the data discussed)   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser