EU Issued Ecodesign Regulation,
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▍What is WERCSmart REGISTRATION?

WERCSmart is the abbreviation of World Environmental Regulatory Compliance Standard.

WERCSmart is a product registration database company developed by a US company called The Wercs. It aims to provide a supervision platform of product safety for supermarkets in US and Canada, and make product purchasing easier. In the processes of selling, transporting, storing and disposing products among retailers and registered recipients, products will face increasingly complicated challenges from federal, states or local regulation. Usually, the Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) supplied along with the products do not cover adequate data of which information shows compliance with laws and regulations. While WERCSmart transforms the product data to that conforming to laws and regulations.

▍Scope of registration products

Retailers determine the registration parameters for each supplier. Following categories shall be registered for reference. However, the list below is incomplete, so verification on registration requirement with your buyers is suggested.

◆All Chemical Containing Product

◆OTC Product and Nutritional Supplements

◆Personal Care Products

◆Battery-Driven Products

◆Products with Circuit Boards or Electronics        

◆Light Bulbs

◆Cooking Oil                      

◆Food dispensed by Aerosol or Bag-On-Valve

▍Why MCM？

● Technical personnel support: MCM is equipped with a professional team who studies SDS laws and regulations for long. They have in-depth knowledge of the change of laws and regulations and have provided authorized SDS service for a decade. 

● Closed-loop type service: MCM has professional personnel communicating with auditors from WERCSmart, ensuring smooth process of registration and verification. So far, MCM has provided WERCSmart registration service for more than 200 clients.

On June 16, 2023, the European Parliament and the European Council approved rules named Ecodesign Regulation to help consumers make informed and sustainable choices when purchasing mobile and cordless phones, and tablets, which are measures to make these devices more energy efficient, durable and easier to repair. This regulation follows a Commission proposal in November 2022, under the EU Ecodesign Regulation.(see our Issue 31 ” The EU market plans to add the requirements of cycle life of battery used in cell phone “) , which aims to make the EU’s economy more sustainable, save more energy, decrease carbon footprint and support circular business.The Ecodesign Regulation lays out minimum requirements for mobile and cordless phones and tablets in the EU market. It requires that:
Products can resist accidental drops or scratches, proof dust and water, and are durable enough. Batteries should retain at least 80% of their initial capacity after withstanding at least 800 cycles of charge and discharge. There should be rules on disassembly and repair. Producers should make critical spare parts available to repairers within 5-10 working days. This should be maintained until 7 years after the end of sales of the product model on the EU market.