Compliance

Certifications and test reports

The documents your customer, your marketplace and your customs broker will ask for. Available before you pay a deposit.

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REACHSVHC report

OEKO-TEXStandard 100

BSCISocial audit

ISO 9001Quality system

CEPPE, where claimed

By product and market

Which market needs which document

This table is the one buyers forward to their compliance team. If your product is not listed, ask and we will send the applicable list.

Product	European Union	United States	Notes
Knee sleeves	REACH SVHC; CE if PPE claimed	Prop 65	Claim determines route
Lifting belts	REACH; Cr VI for leather	Prop 65	—
Resistance bands	REACH; PAHs; phthalates	Prop 65	Latex allergy label
Yoga mats	REACH; phthalates; formaldehyde	Prop 65	TPE and rubber tested separately
Rackets and paddles	REACH	Prop 65	BWF or USAPA optional
Mouthguards	Food-contact materials	FDA	Entry to mouth

Plain answer

About CE marking

CE is not a certificate issued by a body. It is the manufacturer's declaration that the product meets the applicable directive or regulation, supported by a technical file and, for certain categories, by a notified body assessment.

For supports, the route depends on the claim you make. Marketed as protection against injury at work or in sport, a support falls under the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425. Marketed as treating a condition, the Medical Device Regulation applies instead. Sold as apparel with no protective or therapeutic claim, neither applies.

The claim on your packaging decides the route. Get that classification in writing from your test lab before you print anything, because retrofitting compliance is expensive.

What we send

In the compliance pack

REACH SVHC test report per material
OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certificate for knitted styles
BSCI or SEDEX audit summary
ISO 9001 certificate with scope and validity
CE declaration of conformity, where applicable
Cr VI and AZO reports for leather and dyed webbing

Certificates are issued to the production site that runs your order, not to a trading office — so the scope on the document matches the factory you are buying from. Documents are watermarked for review; full copies are released with the quote.

Before you ask

Compliance questions

Do knee supports need CE marking in the EU?

It depends on the claim, not the shape. A protective claim puts the product under the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and requires CE marking. A therapeutic claim puts it under the Medical Device Regulation. A plain apparel or support claim with no protective or therapeutic wording falls under neither.

Is OEKO-TEX needed for neoprene?

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 applies to textile components. For all-neoprene products the relevant documents are REACH SVHC and, where applicable, PAH and phthalate reports. We supply OEKO-TEX for knitted and textile-topped styles.

Why do buyers ask for BSCI?

European and US brands use BSCI or SEDEX audits as a condition of supply. Without one, a brand cannot place the order regardless of price. It is the single most useful audit for this category.

Can you test to a standard we specify?

Yes. Tell us the standard and the market at the quotation stage. Retrofitting a test after production is possible but the cost and delay usually make a new batch cheaper.

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