Enterprise Europe Network North West is running until 27th July 2010 a consultation to collect opinions and information on the application of the General Product Safety Directive which will be used by the European Commission to take necessary measures.
Why? The current General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) fosters a general culture that all consumer products must be safe, and integrates the role of European standards for otherwise non-harmonised products. Product safety is an important issue for millions of consumers and also for enterprises including SMEs in various sectors. However, recurrent product safety alerts, either of global or regional relevance, have made it clear that we need a system that delivers more rapidly, efficiently and consistently throughout the EU and which, at the same time, is flexible enough to adapt to the challenges of globalisation and continue to contribute to the EU internal market of safe products.
The consultation focuses on different aspects listed below. To comment on them, go to the url and complete the questionnaire:
I. Standardisation procedures under the General Product Safety Directive
II. Harmonisation of diverging safety evaluations of consumer products
• Harmonisation of diverging safety evaluations of consumer products necessitating an "emergency" action
• Harmonisation of diverging safety evaluations of consumer products in non-emergency situations
III. Market surveillance framework in the product safety area
• Market surveillance coordination and cooperation
• Functioning of the Rapid Alert System for non-food products (RAPEX)
• Market surveillance of the safety of products sold on the Internet
IV. Alignment with the Free Movement of Products Package
Further information on Consultation on the General Product Safety Legislative Initiative
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