A new internal market strategy from the European Commission
On 28th October, the Commission launched a new strategy for the internal market on goods and services. The strategy presents…
Read more3D printing challenges EU legislation
The increased use of digital services, for example 3D printing, in the production process blurs the distinction between the manufacturing…
Read moreThe EU rapid alert system for dangerous products
To prevent dangerous products from circulating between countries, European market surveillance authorities use a common warning system, RAPEX. Information on…
Read moreReport on dangerous consumer products in the EU
In 2014, 2 500 dangerous consumer products were either stopped before they were imported into the EU or removed from…
Read moreNational market surveillance plan 2015
The Market Surveillance Council has adopted a national market surveillance plan for 2015. It consists of joint activities aiming to…
Read moreAn assessment of the Swedish market surveillance 2010-2013
According to EU Regulation 765/2008 on market surveillance, all member states in the EU must periodically, at least every fourth…
Read moreNew Regulations on Market Surveillance
The Swedish Government has adopted new Regulations on market surveillance that will enter into force on 1 September. The Regulations…
Read moreInternational Product Safety Week 2014
Representatives from authorities, industry, consumer organisations and other stakeholders from across the world will gather on 16-20 June in Brussels…
Read moreRevised guidelines to EU product legislation
The Blue Guide provides guidance to EU product legislation which is based on the legislative method called the New Approach…
Read moreEight revised product directives published
On the 29th March, the last eight directives in the so called “alignment package” were published in the Official Journal…
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