Press Releases
ANEC welcomes the adoption today of the “Standardisation Package II” by the European Commission - exactly five years after its proposal for a Regulation on European Standardisation. We especially welcome the aim of the new Package to strengthen consumer participation in standardisation.
NGOs, consumer groups and research organisations have expressed disappointment with the European Commission’s continuing failure to propose adequate measures for the collection and publication of information about nanomaterials on the EU market after a Commission meeting with stakeholders in Brussels on Monday.
Standards to make products and services accessible for European consumers
ANEC welcomes the European Commission’s proposal today to facilitate the accessibility of products and services through standards. For many years, we have been pressing for regulatory action to increase access to everyday products and services for consumers of all ages and abilities.
Study on consumers and cross-border e-commerce
Only 10% of EU consumers regularly shop from internet retailers in other EU countries, compared with 63% from websites in their home countries, according to a new ANEC survey of more than 4.000 consumers in 22 EU countries. The study reveals that, despite European Commission policies to encourage e-commerce cross-border, consumers still face notable barriers to reaping the benefits of a digital single market.
