Friday, 13 March 2026, 10:30-11:30 (CET), Online

ANEC invites you to attend its public webinar to celebrate together World Consumer Rights Day in 2026.

In line with Consumer International's theme for this year, the webinar focuses on consumer product safety in the European Union. It explores how to ensure that consumers can purchase only safe products and examines how the future European Product Act, including revisions to the Market Surveillance Regulation and the New Legislative Framework (NLF), strengthens consumer protection.

The webinar also highlights the importance of strong product safety standards and effective enforcement, particularly under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), and showcases ANEC’s success stories in improving the safety of toys, child-care articles, and household appliances.

In addition, it addresses how to protect consumers when purchasing products from outside the EU, with particular attention to the role of customs authorities. For more details see the latest checklist published by BEUC here. 

ANEC, together with its speakers will conclude by outlining key takeaways and next steps for advancing consumer safety.

  • Chiara Giovannini, Deputy-Director and Senior Manager for Policy & Innovation, ANEC
  • Tania Vandeberghe, Senior Manager Child Safety & Domestic Appliances, ANEC
  • Mykyta Sobko, International Affairs Policy Officer, BEUC

Registrations open via this link.

Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 15:00-16:00 (CET), Online

In November, the European Commission published a proposal for a Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation with amendments aiming to support competitiveness. Regardless of potential delays, Member States, providers and deployers of AI should start preparing for the Act’s high-risk requirements to enter into force.

Fundamental rights protection is enabled through several AI Act provisions such as impact assessments and transparency and information on the AI systems.

In December 2025, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) issued the report ‘Assessing High-risk Artificial Intelligence: Fundamental Rights Risks’ to provide guidance and opinions on the impact of AI on Fundamental Rights and show that a fundamental rights approach to AI is not only feasible but directly supports the trust needed for innovation and competitiveness. The report is based on interviews with providers and deployers of AI systems in the areas of education, employment, migration, law enforcement and public (social) benefits, alongside interviews with experts in these fields.

This webinar will present the key findings of the report and explore how high-risk AI systems can affect fundamental rights in practice. It will also provide insights into how the report can support policymakers, standardisation experts, consumer and civil society organisations in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks linked to AI systems.

ANEC, thanks to the support of the EAIS Fund and with the special participation of the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) will address and clarify these concepts together with to our speakers:

  • Nienke van der Have, Seconded National Expert - Justice, Digital and Migration Unit (FRA)
  • Chiara Giovannini, Deputy-Director of ANEC and Senior Manager for Policy & Innovation.

For more details you can download the webinar's PPT here.