Compliance Gate Podcast

eFiling is mandatory when importing certain products into the United States starting in July 2026. In short, importers must submit test report and certificate data via the CPSC eFiling portal before the shipment arrives

Point 1: Which products require eFiling?

a. Children's products = Children's Product Certificate (CPC)

b. General use product covered by product safety rules = General Certificate of Conformity (GCC)

Point 2: Product testing and certification

a. Testing requirements for children's products and general use products

b. Issuing a CPC or GCC

Point 3: eFiling registration and data submission

a. Information required to register

b. What information must be submitted via eFiling?

Learn more

Compliance Gate Platform: https://www.compliancegate.com/

CPSC eFiling Checklist: https://www.compliancegate.com/cpsc-efiling-checklist/

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 2025/40 (PPWR) sets requirements for packaging and packaged products starting Aug 12, 2026

In this episode, I cover the following areas of the PPWR:

Part 1: Who is defined as a manufacturer?

Scenario A: Jewellery manufacturer in Spain producing bracelets and boxes in their own facility

Scenario B: Jewellery brand in Spain using a contract manufacturer (in China or even within the EU) to make bracelets with their own brand

Part 2: Manufacturer obligations - Article 15

- Requirements for substances, materials, design and labelling of packaging

- Standards and delegated acts

- Packaging test

- Technical documentation and DoC under PPWR

- PPWR labelling requirements

c. Producers and EPR obligations

- Producer definition

- Scenarios that can help you identify producers in your supply chain

Links

Compliance Gate Platform and PPWR use case - https://www.compliancegate.com/use-cases/ppwr/

PPWR Producer Requirements in 3 Steps - https://www.compliancegate.com/ppwr-producers/

EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) Timeline: 2026 to 2040 - https://www.compliancegate.com/ppwr-timeline-and-dates/