Green Circle Talks about Cross-border】Ali International Website releases new regulatory notes and compliance requirements for the sale of infant and children's products to the European Union and the United Kingdom.

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In accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements of the European Commission and the Member States concerned, manufacturers or importers exporting products for infants, young children and children's products to the EU markets must ensure that they fully comply with all applicable EU children's product safety regulations. These regulations are designed to protect consumers and safeguard individuals and families by reducing the risk of injury and death from products. Against this background, Alibaba.com will strengthen its control over infant and children's products exported to the EU and the UK.

Scope of Control and Qualification Requirements

In addition to meeting the general testing criteria, the following qualifications are required for infant and children's merchandise:

1. Reach Certificate
2. Rohs certificate(If electronic appliances are involved, manufacturers must ensure that they comply with ROHS standards and provide relevant test reports or certificates)

Platform Control Method and Related Disposal

1. Merchants need to upload relevant qualifications on the backend of Alibaba International Website (MA) and submit them through "Certificate Management - Country Restricted Entry":

• Export Commodity Pictures and Test Reports
• Warning labels (if applicable)
• CE certificate for exported goods
• Reach Certificate
• Rohs certificate (if applicable)

1. After uploading the data and passing the audit, you need to edit the products in the "Product Management" module to do the quality assurance association. If you do not do the correlation or the product is not consistent with the test report, the platform will block the product by country.

FAQ

1. Upload location for test reports and CE certificates::

• In the backstage of the main account 【Certification Center-Certificate Management-Certificate Upload-Certification and Inspection-Country Restricted Entry】.

1. Steps for Quality Assurance::

• After approval, enter the "Manage Products" module and edit the "Product Certificates" section of the product page to perform product certificate association.

1. Platform Audit Process::

• The uploaded test report and CE certificate will be reviewed within 1-3 working days. After passing the audit, we can proceed to the quality assurance linkage, and after passing the quality assurance linkage audit, the products can be displayed to the EU and UK markets.

1. Does each product require a test report and CE certificate?::

• Yes, only goods that have passed the test report and CE marking can be certified and displayed in the EU and UK markets.

1. Q&A Affiliations after February 28, 2024::

• CE certificate can be uploaded according to the above process, and after passing the audit, we can carry out the quality assurance correlation and resume the display within 3-5 working days after passing.

1. The qualification for export to the EU applies to the UK::

• Since January 1, 2021, when the United Kingdom left the European Union, the United Kingdom has adopted the European Union's certification system and regulations and standards for the entry of goods and services. Therefore, goods that require CE marking to enter the EU market also need to meet CE marking requirements to enter the UK market.

By following these guidelines and requirements, you can ensure that your products comply with EU and UK legal and regulatory requirements, thereby protecting consumer safety and enabling smooth sales in these markets.