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Developments on product safety in the EU. Erik Hansson DG Health and Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) European Commission. Developments on product safety in the EU. The New General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) in force since 15 January 2004 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Erik HanssonDG Health and Consumer Protection(DG SANCO)European Commission
Developments on product safety in the EU
The New General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) -in force since 15 January 2004
For consumer products not regulated by specific legislation (exist for toys, electrical products, machinery, foodstuffs, cosmetics etc)
Product safety requirements
For (nearly) all consumer products: Safety management requirements for producers and distributors Market surveillance obligations for Member States RAPEX-system
Guidance document on SANCO website:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cons_safe/prod_safe/other_EU/cons_prod_en.htm
Developments on product safety in the EU
Safety management requirements for producers and distributors
Monitor and follow up safety Traceability Take appropriate actions Notify authorities
Developments on product safety in the EU
Notification duty for producers and distributorsKnowing or ought to know product placed on the market poses risk to the consumerNotify all Member States where the product has been placed on the market Exceptions, form and guidance in Guidelines published on DG SANCO website.IT application for notifications available autumn 2006
Guidance document on SANCO website: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/consumers/cons_safe/prod_safe/gpsd/guidelines_en.htm
Developments on product safety in the EU
Control of transpositionNew RAPEX-systemNetwork set-upConsultations on standards and consumer participationGuidance documentsBetter transparency
Follow-up actions on community level:
Developments on product safety in the EU
Decisions on new obligatory requirements
CR-lighters
Developments on product safety in the EU
Rapid Alerts (RAPEX) in 2005
Notifications from Member States on measures ordered by authorities or voluntary measures by business concerning consumer products causing a serious risk
Excludes: foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices.
Link: Overviews of RAPEX notifications:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/dgs/health_consumer/dyna/rapex/rapex_archives.cfm
Developments on product safety in the EU
Authority A Authority B
Authority C Authority D
Contact points in Member States
DG A DG B
DG C DG D
DGHealth and Consumer Protection
Developments on product safety in the EU
RAPEX notifications 2002 - 2005
168139
468
847
84 67
388
701
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Art. 11+12+ INFO
Art. 12
Developments on product safety in the EU
Categories of products notified under Article 12(1st January - 31th August 2006)
Lighting equipments
8% Motor vehicles
14%
Electric appliances
21%
Toys23%
Origin of the products notified under Article 12(1st January - 31th August 2006)
Unknown14%
EU 25 & EFTA/EEA countries
23%
China(Incl. Hong Kong)
50%
Origin of the products notified under Article 12 in
EU 25 & EFTA/EEA and Acceding countries(1st January - 31th August 2006)
30
28
21
15
11
8
7
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
Spain
France
The Netherlands
Poland
Sweden
Czech Republic
Switzerland
Austria
Greece
Belgium
Finland
Portugal
Roumania
Article 12 notifications by Member State(1st January - 31th August 2006)
9993
6362
5531
292524
2011
9999
7765543332111
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
GermanyHungary
United KingdomGreece
SpainFinland
LithuaniaFrance
Slovakia Czech Republic
IrelandBulgariaPortugalSweden
The NetherlandsBelgium
PolandRomania
CyprusItaly
EstoniaAustriaLatvia
Slovenia Norway
DenmarkLuxembourg
Malta
Notifications by participating countries[1]
[1] We have taken account only the notifications validated by
the Commission and consequently transmitted to
Member state
138
101
31
154164
0 5 3
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Withdrawalfrom market
Recall ofproduct
Ban on sale Publicwarning
Measures adopted for Article 12 notifications(1st January - 31th August 2006)
obligatory
voluntary
Member States co-operation
NetworkJoint actionsIT-systems for communication between Member States - ICSMSBest practice market surveillance project – PROSAFE
Developments on product safety in the EU
International co-operationUSA – CPSCChina - AQSIQICPSC
Follow up on non compliances (RAPEX)Training and information for manufacturersEmerging risksInternational standardisation – ISO/COPOLCO
Developments on product safety in the EU
General principles for sector legislation (New Approach)Application of GPSDRisk assessment guidelinesInjury data collectionChemRisk
Developments on product safety in the EU
Reviews
The future…
Developed enforcement co-operation and customs control Business monitoring and follow up Mandatory product specific technical requirements under GPSD
Developments on product safety in the EU
Guidance documents:
Borderline to sectoral directivesBusiness notification dutyRAPEX operation
Developments on product safety in the EU
« Product safety in Europe – A guide to corrective action including recalls »
Consensus document representing best practiceAvailable on Commission website
Developments on product safety in the EU
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/consumers/
Consumer safety:Products and Services
Developments on product safety in the EU