EU Consumer Affairs @EU_Consumer@respublicae.eu
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Joined Apr 2022
RT @EU_EDPB: Today, the EDPB Chair participated in the European Commission's joint annual workshop for consumer and data protection authorities of the EU Member States to discuss topics of common interest for the Consumer Protection Cooperation network. More info here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network_en
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1521149899903057920
RT @dreynders: Today we are launching an informal dialogue on consumer #productsafety with the 🇺🇸 @USCPSC to further strengthen our cooperation.
Joining forces in face of common challenges is essential to protect #consumers on both sides of the Atlantic & worldwide.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1518584884742209538
RT @dreynders: As shopping increasingly takes place online, I am also pleased to announce that we have also developed a new e-surveillance tool – a web crawler – that will help national authorities detect the online offers of unsafe products signalled in the 🇪🇺 Safety Gate.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1518584868162125824
RT @dreynders: 📌For the first time, 🚗 cars are at the top of the list of notified products, followed by 🧸toys
The Safety Gate has once again proved to be a vital tool to keep #EUconsumers safe from dangerous products ⤵️
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1343
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1518584856753709056
RT @dreynders: Today I presented the 2021 results of the Safety Gate, the 🇪🇺 platform that enables quick exchange of information about dangerous non-food products posing risks to consumers. With this tool, EU countries can easily spot dangerous products & remove them from the market
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1518584841771573248
Most common categories of unsafe products reported to 🇪🇺 Safety Gate in 2021:
🚗motor vehicles
🧸toys
🔌electrical appliances/ equipment
See more results here
➡️https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate/#/screen/pages/reports
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1518524642901778432
📋Safety Gate 2021 results:
⚠️2,142 alerts on dangerous products, led to
📂4,965 follow-up actions from market surveillance authorities
Read more➡️ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1343
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1518523372115795971
RT @EP_SingleMarket: Right to repair: MEPs want more durable and more easily repairable products
🔧A new “right to repair” must cover designing long-lasting products that can be fixed, as well as more informative labelling and extended guarantee rights.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1512462480160739332
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Tell us about your experiences!
#EUHaveYourSay ➡️https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13430-Functioning-of-cross-border-consumer-law-enforcement-in-the-EU/public-consultation_en
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1511000873996017665
[2022-04-04 15:20 UTC]
We propose to update 🇪🇺 #ConsumerRights Directive, to give consumers a legal right to receive info about how long a product will last & how to repair it. So they can make informed & environmentally-friendly choices when buying products.💚🔧🛍️
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2098
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1509123257642983431
[2022-03-30 10:59 UTC]
We propose to update 🇪🇺 #ConsumerRights Directive, to give consumers a legal right to receive info about how long a product will last & how to repair it. So they can make informed & environmentally-friendly choices when buying products.💚🔧🛍️
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_2098
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1509123257642983431
[2022-03-30 10:59 UTC]
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