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Blog: Online platforms become quasi-regulators
The rapid growth of e-commerce has transformed the way we shop, allowing us to purchase a wide range of products conveniently from online...

European Council adopts new Batteries Regulation
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The adoption process of the new European Batteries Regulation has entered its final stage. The approval stage has now been closed...

New EU directive enforces e-bike component recycling
BRUSSELS, Belgium - An agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Directive was reached by the EU Council recently. The Directive includes important...

European Batteries Regulation the next challenge
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Just before the start of Eurobike, the European Parliament adopted the negotiated text of the European Batteries Regulation. The...

Penalties imposed on fatbike importers for selling illegal e-bikes
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - Dutch authorities have imposed a €15,000 penalty on 9 'fat bikes' sellers. They all offered fatbikes which did not...

Calls for collaboration as industry launches sustainability...
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany - Friday was 'sustainability day' at Eurobike with several new initiatives being launched. This included a new guide to...

Young consumers inclined to buy counterfeits, study finds
ZEIST, the Netherlands - "Half of young consumers find it acceptable to buy fakes," is the outcome of a new study by the European Union Intellectual...

Cowboy in patent infringement dispute with e-bike software developer
BRUSSELS, Belgium - E-bike brand Cowboy is embroiled in a patent dispute with French e-bike software developer eBikeLabs. What was once a close...

BLOG: EU product safety law going mental
In my previous blog post, I mentioned that I was in ongoing discussions with the EU Commission about the snag that I found in the new EU General...

British e-bike anti-dumping duties under review
LONDON, UK - The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has initiated a transition review this week into anti-dumping and countervailing measures on e-bikes...