ANEC-BEUC press release: Dangerous consumer goods found in high numbers in EU

In 2017, more than 2,000 non-food products failing safety requirements were notified to the EU’s rapid alert system (RAPEX)¹. This figure might however only show the tip of the iceberg because of insufficient market checks. BEUC, The European Consumer Organisation, and ANEC, the European consumer voice in standardisation, call on the EU Commission to beef up market surveillance urgently.

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Interview with Jens Henriksson, ANEC Vice-President (ANEC eNewsletter ed. 7 – 2019)

• Free workshop on accessibility in authoring tools • Interview with Jens Henriksson, ANEC Vice-President • ANEC opposes change to standard on bathing aids • ANEC wants standards for window blinds to be confirmed • Standard on accessibility of the built environment progresses • ANEC contributes further to review of Machinery Directive • Eco-designed lighting helped save up to 1330€ • ANEC wants to light debate on e-cigarettes & e-liquids • ANEC speaks in Asia on sustainable consumption • Journalism Trust Initiative • ANEC starts work on CRS on buses • 17% of tested food packaging has unwanted chemicals

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