training EU requirements | botswanaexport

EU requirements - which norms & standards apply?

To export to the EU you must comply with the EU legal requirements. If not, your product will be stopped at the EU border.

Besides, to increase your possibilities to sell your product in the EU, you can comply with other voluntary standards. These voluntary standards increase your opportunities to find a buyer and get a good price for your product.

So, the steps to sell your product in Europe are:

musts, requirements you must meet in order to enter the market, such as legal requirements
common standards, which are those most of your competitors have already implemented, in other words, the ones you need to comply with in order to keep up with the market
niche market standards for specific segments.

Course description

Legal requirements form the minimum set of requirements for all products entering the market. Products which fail to meet these requirements are not allowed to enter the EU market!

One of the aspects of the single market is the freedom of movement for goods. This means that a product accepted in one EU country, is also granted access the other countries within the single market. For this to function optimally, legal product requirements must be harmonized.

In addition to legal requirements, the private sector - your (potential) buyers - may have set their own sets of requirements.

This training includes: