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2010Annual Report
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014
Plenary sitting
A7-0276/2010 6.10.2010
REPORTon the future of European standardisation (2010/2051(INI))
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Rapporteur: Edvard Kožušník
RR\442975EN.doc PE442.975v02-00
ENUnited in diversity EN
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014
Plenary sitting
A7-0276/2010
6.10.2010
REPORT
on the future of European standardisation
(2010/2051(INI))
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Rapporteur: Edvard Kožušník
RR\442975EN.doc PE442.975v02-00
EN United in diversity EN
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
2009 - 2014
Plenary sitting
A7-0276/2010
6.10.2010
REPORT
on the future of European standardisation
(2010/2051(INI))
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Rapporteur: Edvard Kožušník
RR\442975EN.doc
PE442.975v02-00
ENUnited in diversity
EN Raising Standards for Consumers
Printed on 100% recycled paper using alcohol-free, water ink.
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Contents
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ANEC in brief p 2Foreword by the President p 4Statement by the Secretary-General p 6The Future of European Standardisation p 8The Revision of the GPSD p 10Market Surveillance p 12Key Events in 2010 p 14Research & Testing p 16Child Safety p 20Design for All p 24Domestic Appliances p 28Environment p 30Eco design p 32Information Society p 34Innovation p 38Services p 40Traffic p 42The ANEC Governance Structure p 44The ANEC Secretariat p 48Bodies featuring ANEC participation in 2010 p 50Principal ANEC commentaries and position papers in 2010 p 52Frequently-used abbreviations p 62
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ANEC in BrieF
ANEC is the European consumer voice in standardisation. We represent and defend the consumer interest in the processes of standardisation and conformity assessment, and in legislation related to standardisation. Our aim is to achieve high levels of consumer protection and welfare.
Standards affect us every day and everywhere. For consumers, standards are important as, when they are properly developed and applied, they can make life easier; the products we buy safer, interoperable and accessible to people of all ages and abilities. They can improve product performance and help reduce environmental impacts. Moreover, standards can aid the quality and safety of services. For manufacturers, standards remove barriers to trade, allow economies of scale to be exploited and aid innovation and competitiveness. In addition,
use of harmonised European standards is the easiest and most cost efficient way for a manufacturer to ensure a product meets EU legislative requirements.
ANEC was established in 1995 as an international, non-profit association under Belgian law. We represent consumer organisations, not only from European Union Member States and EFTA countries, but also interested candidate accession countries. Our General Assembly comprises one individual from each country who is nominated by consumer organisations in that country. The European Union and EFTA fund ANEC, while consumer organisations contribute in kind.
The Brussels-based Secretariat co-ordinates a network of more than 200 consumer representatives across Europe and leads on the lobbying of the European Institutions.
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Our voluntary experts contribute to the work of more than 80 committees of the European and international standards organisations. We have permanent, pan-European Working Groups in key areas of priority: child safety, design for all, domestic appliances, environment, information society, innovation, services and traffic.
Research and testing underpins our activities at the technical level and the research we commission respects our priorities. Consumer representatives need scientific information to support their arguments in standardisation committees and working groups. This is particularly important when they have to argue against an entrenched business interest.
Consumer participation in standardisation is vital for many reasons: first, because
consumer representation counterbalances the business view; second, goods and services based on standards developed with consumer participation may be accepted more readily in the marketplace; third, consumers are the ones most affected by the use of standards and finally, in the EU context, because consumers ensure the representation of broader public and societal interests in European standardisation work supporting legislation under the New Approach and New Legislative Framework.
ANEC has signed the European Commission’s Register of Interest Representatives and accepted its Code of Conduct. Its Identification Number is 507800799-30. ANEC is also an accredited lobbyist within the European Parliament.
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For ANEC, 2010 saw two conflicting develop-ments:
• On the one hand, ANEC started to punch above its weight in the European Institu-tions, something particularly visible in discussions about the future of European standardisation and the preparation of re-lated legislation.
• On the other, despite this increased influ-ence - and the expectations that arose from it - ANEC faced a continued challenge to its financial security. Indeed, ANEC entered 2010 with a budget 11% smaller than in 2009.
In the political arena, we could applaud a too long overdue breakthrough in our lobbying for increased influence, both within the European Institutions and the European Standards Or-ganisations (ESOs). A clear step forward was achieved in the Resolution of the Parliament
on the Future of European Standardisation where the situation of consumer representa-tion at European and national level was de-scribed in a very clear way, noting the series of barriers that limit the influence of consumers and other stakeholders in the standardisation process.
The fact the Parliament spoke for the first time of a “balanced representation” (later changed to “appropriate representation”) when talking about the future role of consumers and other weaker stakeholders in technical committees, and discussed our right to a vote alongside the national delegations, marked a clear change in its approach towards European standardi-sation policy. The Resolution has encouraged ANEC ahead of a draft Standardisation Regu-lation foreseen for 2011. Moreover, we have taken comfort in our belief that the Stand-ardisation Regulation will provide a long-term guarantee of the funding of ANEC beyond the end of the present Consumer Programme in 2013, so allowing us to plan for the future in confidence.
ForEword By Lothar Maier,
aneC President
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Our Secretary-General, Stephen Russell, has shown great skill in his positioning of the as-sociation within the Parliament, a task in which he has been very ably supported by an excellent Secretariat team. We now have a firm foundation on which to continue to build the consumer cause at the highest political levels.
As to our current financial situation, we could welcome the conclusion of a Framework Part-nership Agreement with the European Com-mission (signed in December 2010) which confirms ANEC’s role as the Commission’s ex-clusive partner in consumer representation in standardisation and which puts an end to an-nual calls for tender, at least for the next four years. However, the fact that we are the exclu-sive partner does not guarantee the volume of our grant and it requires mutually-agreed an-nual and multi-annual work programmes.
Although there continue to be serious con-cerns about the levels of funding allocated to ANEC, we are aware that DG SANCO is fac-ing increasing problems in making ends meet with an inadequate European consumer budg-et. Hence we are grateful to the Commission, and to DG SANCO in particular, for ensuring at least the fundamental financial needs of ANEC, which does not have possibility to cre-ate its own income in any volume. In our core business – consumer representa-tion in the ESOs (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI) – we saw results in other fields where we have worked for a long time: for instance, the “Ex-clusion Clause”, in a series of European stand-ards for electrical domestic appliances (the EN 60335 series), was abolished in six standards with more to follow. The clause excluded vul-nerable consumers (elderly people, those with disabilities and children) from using domestic appliances - unless they were ‘supervised’ - in order to reduce the liability of manufacturers.
Apart from the dedicated work of the Secre-tariat, such achievements depend on the work of volunteer experts who constitute our key asset in the struggle for consumer-friendly standards. ANEC is sensitive to the value its volunteer experts and needs to do more in their recruitment and retention, particularly in seeking participation from countries to the east and south of Europe. This was a priority for the present Steering Committee when it took office but financial constraints, and tasks placed on the Secretary-General and his team related to the pending changes in European standardisation policy, meant actions to this end had to be postponed. This must change in the future.
This is my fourth and last Foreword as Presi-dent. Like many elected to office, I had great expectations of what might be achieved. But our financial situation meant I had to oversee a far more defensive strategy. Nevertheless, on the eve of my departure, I am confident our efforts of the past years have given us the chance of a certain future in a fairer Europe-an standardisation environment. In achieving that, I must thank my fellow members of the General Assembly and Steering Committee, the Secretariat team and, above all, our volun-teer experts.
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As our President notes at the conclusion of his Foreword, he will be standing down at the next meeting of the General Assembly on 1 June. Moreover, he will cease to be a member of the Steering Committee and the General Assembly after many years of service to the association. We should also not forget that Lothar Maier played a key role in the somewhat difficult birth of ANEC in the mid-1990s, using his position as Chair of the then Consumers Consultative Committee to bring on board support from the late Karel Van Miert, and others, for the European Commission to recognise and fund an autonomous consumer representation in European standardisation. On behalf of all in ANEC, I must thank Lothar for his very personal contributions to European consumer protection, and to ANEC above all.
Lothar leaves ANEC at a watershed. Undoubtedly, the most serious challenge facing the association during recent years has been the uncertainty over its continued funding, especially beyond the end of the present Consumer Programme in 2013. DG SANCO has been a generous benefactor for a long time, funding our budget to the exceptional level of 95% when almost all other Commission grants are limited to 50%. But we know DG SANCO is constrained by the 140M€ allocated to the Consumer Programme for the period 2007 to 2013, a sum that is about only half of what it first sought. Whether one believes ‘more Europe’ is a good thing or a bad thing, I know few who consider an annual spend of four-hundredths of a Euro (or four cents) towards the protection of each European consumer to be a good thing.
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However, we are assured by those who know that the new Standardisation Regulation will provide a more permanent legal basis for our funding, through the revision and incorporation of the existing Decision 1673/2006 (which principally addresses the funding of the European Standards Organisations). Such a move will be most welcome (a term of English understatement if ever there was one) and dismiss a cloud that has been looming over ANEC for too long. Of course, we cannot be complacent. A promise of a firmer legal basis does not necessarily mean more hard cash. We will have to continue to work harder and smarter. The next ANEC Strategy - which the new leadership team will be responsible for assembling - will need to decide whether the scope of ANEC should continue to be as broad as possible or to be more focussed and deeper in fewer sectors.
A key element in this decision will be the availability of our volunteer experts. Lothar has already paid them tribute in his Foreword. I do so too, appropriately as the General Assembly will soon meet in the ‘European Year of the Volunteer’. Indeed, ANEC will publish a brochure to honour the contributions of its volunteers later in 2011. Suffice to say that we could not achieve what we do without their commitment and dedication. When one considers that our experts are still considered only as ‘observers’ in CEN & CENELEC, their achievements on behalf of European consumers become more remarkable. The deletion of the ‘Exclusion Clause’ from the European standards for domestic electrical appliances has been a landmark for ANEC and its experts. Now we will seek the revision of the parent standards in the IEC so that consumers from around the world can benefit from the requirements for greater protection and improved accessibility we have won in Europe.
Lothar has also written about the Resolution of the European Parliament on the Future of European Standardisation. It endorsed many recommendations in the IMCO Own-Initiative Report. A seasoned Parliamentary observer poured scorn on the value of Own-Initiative Reports, referring to them as “confetti”. But this confetti celebrated a beautifully-crafted wedding of the business and societal expectations of European standardisation. Praise must go to Edvard Kožušník, the Rapporteur of the Report, and Malcolm Harbour, the IMCO Chair, in delivering an influential text ahead of the drafting of the Standardisation Regulation.
In a year that saw progress in the financing of ANEC, in its political influence and the deletion of the Exclusion Clause must be added some very promising first steps by the European Institutions on the strengthening of market surveillance and enforcement. We were more or less a lone voice back in 2008 when the General Assembly decided to make the call for a European framework for market surveillance a high priority. Meglena Kuneva, the then European Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, told me that same year that she preferred to work with the tools she had than battle the Member States over a decentralised competence. However, the understanding at the political level that laws and standards are only as good as the means which enforce them has grown apace in the years since. In March 2011, the Parliament took a Resolution, aimed at strengthening the General Product Service Directive and Market Surveillance, that reflects many of the proposals put forward during the past years by ANEC (and here we must thank Christel Schaldemose as Rapporteur of another Own-Initiative Report). Our hope is that the Commission will be equally ambitious in addressing the revision of the GPSD in the next 12 months.
Happy reading!
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On 21 October 2010, the European Parliament adopted a Resolution on the future of European standardisation. The Resolution was preceded by adoption of an Own-Initiative Report by its Internal Market & Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee. The Rapporteur was Edvard Kožušník MEP (Czech Republic).
Ahead of the adoption of the Kožušník Report by IMCO on 29 September, a hearing was held on 23 June. ANEC Secretary-General, Stephen Russell, spoke on the importance of effective consumer representation in European standardisation and the particular challenges that face the association in accomplishing its mission. Others spoke on behalf of the standards bodies, business and other societal interests.
ANEC considers the Parliament’s Resolution to be timely, bearing in mind that the European Commission will introduce a ‘Standardisation Package’ in mid-2011.
The Standardisation Package will comprise:
1. The Standardisation regulation, revising and integrating:
i) Council decision 87/95/EEC of 22 December 1986 on standardisation in
the field of information technology and telecommunications which aims to promote closer cooperation in establishing technical standards in the information technology and telecommunications sectors;
ii) directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services. It sets up the cooperation between the three European Standards Organisations (ESOs), the national standards bodies and the Commission;
iii) decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 on the financing of European standardisation establishes the rules concerning the EU’s contribution to the financing of European standardisation;
2. A Communication, “European Standardisation: Strategy to 2020”, setting out the non-legislative aspects;
3. An Impact Assessment.
ANEC trusts the revision and integration of the Decision on the financing of European standardisation, within the Standardisation Regulation, will provide a permanent legal foundation for the funding of the association by the European Commission. At the moment, the funding of ANEC is under the Consumer Programme, with the present Programme valid from 2007 to 2013. Beyond this, EFTA also makes a contribution to the budget.
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Furthermore, we trust the revision and integration of Directive 98/34 will respect the wish of the European Parliament, expressed in its Resolution, for the European Standardisation System (ESS) to evolve to ensure the better representation of societal interests with the standardisation process, and for the European standards themselves to better respect the needs of weaker stakeholder groups (such as vulnerable consumers).
ANEC notes the acknowledgement by the Parliament that, for the past 25 years, European standards have helped to create and maintain the Single European Market. Indeed, the adoption of more than 20.000 European standards as identical national standards in 31 countries has helped to dismantle many trade barriers, encouraging increased competition and lower costs.
However, the dependence of the European Standardisation System on national delegations to develop standards (in all fields apart from IT and telecommunications) has meant that the societal voice – including the voice of consumers - has not always been present or as influential as it should have been. The Access to Standardisation study, prepared for
the European Commission in 2009, confirmed the consumer interest in standardisation to be “only marginally represented in many countries”.
Hence ANEC welcomes the recommendation of the European Parliament, for those European associations acting on behalf of societal stakeholders, to be made ‘effective members’ of the European Standards Organisations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI). Bearing in mind the ageing population of Europe - more than 30% of the population will be aged 65 or older by 2060 - we also welcome a call for European Standards to take into account the needs of all consumers, regardless of age or ability. And, noting the wish of the European Commission to extend the use of European standards to support public policies, as well as legislation on products and services, we welcome the request of the Report for the Commission and the European Standards Organisations to assess alternative means of standards development through which the participation of weaker stakeholders can be ensured in standards of exceptional public interest.
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The General Product Safety Directive (GPSD; 2001/95/EC), which aims at ensuring a high level of safety for consumer products not covered by specific sector legislation, has proven to be a landmark in European consumer protection policy in many ways. In light of its revision, announced by the European Commission during the second half of 2009, ANEC and BEUC published a position paper in 2010 in which we welcomed the revision of the GPSD, not only as an opportunity to review its safety requirements for consumer products, but also to introduce more effective and quicker actions in case of identified risks to consumers’ health and safety. We further outlined the major issues we believe should be taken into account in the revised GPSD.
In particular, we urge the Commission to:
1. Establish a more effective regulatory framework, allowing quick market interventions and reliable long-term solutions, without delegating political decisions to the standardisation bodies.
Indeed, we believe the GPSD should allow for establishment of product-specific rules without limitations, either in terms of content or the period of applicability. The legislator should also be able to specify an alternative to standardisation in cases of particular risk.
2. Provide for an opportunity to apply higher conformity assessment modules than supplier’s self-declaration for products that may pose significant risks to consumers’ health and safety.
3. Ensure that a comprehensive European legal framework for the safety of consumer products and services is in place. Annual Report 2010
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4. Ensure a more effective market surveillance system through: - the strengthening of the EU framework
for market surveillance - improved product traceability - wider access to information about
dangerous products - the establishment of an EU-funded
accident statistical system - the creation of an EU complaints
handling and reporting point - the creation of collective redress
mechanisms
5. Ensure the safety of child-appealing products by: - introducing a common approach on
child-appealing products - introducing specific safety requirements
for child-appealing products - maintaining the prohibition of dangerous
food-imitating products
6. make explicit reference to people with disabilities - as well as children and older people - as being at special risk
ANEC and BEUC replied during summer 2010 to the Commission’s public consultation on the General Product Safety Legislative
Initiative and sent a supporting position paper. We also spoke at a stakeholder conference on the revision of the GPSD, hosted by DG SANCO on 1 December 2010.
In parallel with the Commission’s initiative to revise the GPSD, the European Parliament’s Internal Market & Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO), prepared an Own-Initiative Report on the Revision of the General Product Safety Directive & Market Surveillance. The Rapporteur for the Report was Christel Schaldemose MEP (Denmark). Ahead of the adoption of the Report by the IMCO Committee on 1 February 2011, ANEC and BEUC met MEPs from across the political spectrum in order to promote the consumer view.
On 8 March 2011, the plenary of the Parliament approved a Resolution based on the Schaldemose Report. ANEC welcomed the Resolution as it reflected many of the points in the ANEC/BEUC position paper, especially those on the need to strengthen the system of market surveillance and to introduce an improved injury database and accident statistical system.
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mArKEt SurveiLLanCeSince 2008, ANEC has campaigned for the introduction of a European framework for market surveillance and enforcement activities. In April 2009, we launched a common position with Orgalime (the European Engineering Industries Association) which received much critical acclaim.
European consumers expect products to be safe and European business expects fair competition. But the lack of a European framework for market national surveillance and enforcement activities means the expectations of both communities are not met. Many consumers think market surveillance will protect them from buying unsafe or dangerous products but that is not true. Market surveillance means different things in different countries.
These differences are key as market surveillance is the responsibility of individual Member States, but in a Single Market of common legislation and common product standards. According to the New Approach to Technical Harmonisation and Standardisation, now enshrined since the beginning of 2010 as the template for all future product legislation under the New Legislative Framework, once a product enters one Member State it is free to circulate to all Member States. Hence the overall effectiveness of market surveillance throughout Europe is dependent on the quality of the market surveillance in the weakest Member State.
Although the New Legislative Framework (through Regulation 765/2008) sets obligations on the Member States to intervene to remove dangerous products from the market, these obligations will not achieve a consistent approach in all countries. Nor will the resources needed be ensured as issues such as health, education and the economy
win national elections. Not commitment to better market surveillance. Indeed, a study conducted for the IMCO Committee in October 2009 showed most Member States do not plan to commit more resources to market surveillance, despite the New Legislative Framework. Why? Because they believe they are already meeting its requirements. Or they simply do not have the money.
EuropEan parliamEnt aCtivitiEs on GpsD anD markEt survEillanCEAhead of the IMCO Own-Initiative Report addressing the Revision of the General Product Safety Directive and Market Surveillance, the European Parliament commissioned a study to determine possible overlap between the GPSD and the New Legislative Framework (NLF), and to explore the limitations of Member States’ participation in joint market surveillance activities. ANEC was interviewed for the study in August 2010.
A workshop with stakeholders was also held to present the findings of the study and to familiarise MEPs with the issues at stake. ANEC spoke at the workshop, held on 30 September in Brussels, where we conveyed the key issues we believe should be taken into account in the revised GPSD.
s&D workshop on markEt survEillanCE anD CE markinGOn 8 December 2010, the European Parliamentary Group representing the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats (S&D) hosted a workshop entitled “Product safety in Europe: How to ensure safe products for all?” .
Hosted by Evelyne Gebhardt MEP (Coordinator of the S&D Group in IMCO) and Christel Schaldemose MEP (Rapporteur of the IMCO Own-Initiative Report on revision of the GPSD & market surveillance), the workshop was in two parts: one on market surveillance, the other on CE Marking. ANEC Secretary-General, Stephen Russell, presented our reservations about the
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adequacy of the present structure of market surveillance activities while representatives from BEUC and CRIOC (the Belgian member of the ANEC General Assembly) stressed the limited value of CE Marking to consumers.
prosaFE joint markEt survEillanCE aCtionsDuring 2010, PROSAFE (the Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe) was funded by the European Commission to coordinate selected market surveillance actions among its members. ANEC participated as a stakeholder in the joint actions on child-appealing electrical products, baby walkers and helmets.
The action on child-appealing (electrical) designs aimed at establishing a common understanding among market surveillance authorities of the characteristics - such as colour, shape, sound and smell - that make household appliances child-appealing. ANEC helped to develop a matrix and atlas, comprising photographs of products considered child-appealing, in order to help market surveillance authorities judge the potentially child-appealing nature of appliances sold on the European market. The aim is to achieve a common approach to child-appealing products across Europe.
Secondly, following the emergence of data from the EU and USA showing much that unsafe baby walkers are the cause of thousands of accidents every year, PROSAFE carried out a project to assess whether baby walkers on the European market meet EN 1273:2005, the European Standard for baby walkers, and include appropriate warnings and instructions. The project found that 47% of baby walkers sampled failed at least one test in EN 1273.
At the project’s final meeting on 15 November 2010, ANEC presented its common position with the European Child Safety Alliance on baby walkers. We stressed the need to have a European accidents statistical system that would include data on accidents with baby walkers in order to monitor the use and the effectiveness of the standard for baby walkers. Without such a system, it is extremely difficult to determine whether a need exists for a initiative to improve safety or assess the success of existing initiatives.
Lastly, the market surveillance action on helmets covered leisure helmets for cycling, skiing and horse riding. Following the kick-off meeting of the project in February 2010, PROSAFE invited ANEC to submit proposals for the improvement of the related standards to CEN.
Although ANEC welcomes and supports the PROSAFE actions, PROSAFE is a voluntary initiative of market surveillance professionals in the Member States. Only about half of Member States are active in any one PROSAFE initiative at any one time. Hence, at least in its present form, PROSAFE cannot provide the European framework that ANEC and its partners seek.
liGhtErs rEmain a burninG issuEDespite the European Commission taking a Decision in 2006 under which the European market would be free of unsafe lighters by 11 March 2008, almost two-thirds of imported lighter models sold remain potentially dangerous for the consumer.
Consumers do not recognise that many lighters use pressurised gas, stored in a plastic reservoir, to produce a flame. If not designed and manufactured properly, such a lighter can be dangerous with grave consequences for the user. According to the Commission, up to 40 deaths and 1.900 injuries annually in Europe are caused by lighters. The victims are often children.
Many lighters available on the European market do not meet (EN) ISO 9994, the safety specification for lighters, nor EN 13869, the European standard for child resistant lighters. A study by the European Federation of Lighter Manufacturers (EFLM) showed 63% of imported lighters available on the European market do not comply with safety standards. Reports from RAPEX, the European Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products, show many non-compliant lighters, essentially of Chinese origin, are still in circulation. The EFLM study has been confirmed by a study carried out by PROSAFE showing 76% non-compliance.
ANEC stresses again the need for the resourcing and coordination of public market surveillance in Europe to be improved in order to ensure more effective enforcement.
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ExClusion ClausEEuropean Consumers expect electrical household appliances to be safe and safe for all.
Yet most CENELEC (and IEC) standards for domestic electrical appliances state they do not: “In general, take into account persons (including children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction”.
Considering the aim of European safety legislation is to “ensure a high level of consumer protection”, regardless of the age or ability of the user, ANEC believes it unacceptable for European standards implementing legislation to exclude the unsupervised use of electrical household appliances by a substantial number of consumers. Someone who is ‘vulnerable’ is capable of being easily or quickly harmed.
The limitation (or exclusion) clause in these standards is not only discriminatory but not in line with social trends (“ageing Europe”).
This is why we welcomed a mandate from the European Commission that asked CENELEC to revise the EN 60335 series of standards on the safety of household appliances. Indeed, since 2005, ANEC has been making proposals to CENELEC TC 61 WG 4 to aid industry in the revisions in order to ensure appliances that are more accessible and safer for all.
We believe this collaboration has been very successful for the most part, although we regret WG 4 has not followed the letter of CENELEC Guide 29 “Temperatures of hot surfaces likely to be touched”, with several surface temperatures in the standards remaining above the burn thresholds defined in the Guide. LVD-ADCO, a working group of Member States on issues related to the Low Voltage Directive, shares our concern.
The first 6 revisions were published by CENELEC in November, covering vacuum cleaners; electric irons; cooking ranges, hobs and ovens; washing machines; appliances for skin or hair care and those for oral hygiene. They have set the pattern for further
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revisions that will be adopted during the next years, including more standards for kitchen appliances, for ice-cream and ice makers, appliances for heating liquids and refrigerating appliances.
Although these first revisions took several years to achieve, we believe they represent a great achievement for ANEC and demonstrate the value of an active partnership between business and the consumer movement.
The challenge now is to encourage IEC to revise the parent IEC 60335 standards so that consumers from around the world can benefit from the improvements we have won at the European level.
“stanDarDs makE thE worlD aCCEssiblE For all” ANEC used the opportunity of World Standards Day 2010, dedicated to the theme “Standards make the world accessible for all”, to stress that most standards for mainstream products and services still fail to make products accessible for older and disabled consumers.
Bearing in mind that the proportion of people aged 65 years or over in Europe is projected to increase from 17% now to 30% in 2060, and that there are currently 50 million disabled people (representing over 10% of the EU population), ANEC believes that a change of approach is needed to allow for the use of specific technical expertise in the production of accessible products and provision of accessible services. We also believe that the implementation of concepts, such as Design for All, in the elaboration of standards can contribute to the development of innovative products and services.
To celebrate World Standards Day, several high-level events addressing accessibility standardisation were organised in the second half of 2010. IEC, ISO & ITU organised an international workshop on accessibility on 3 & 4 November in Geneva, where ANEC welcomed initiatives that put accessibility as a high priority on the policy and standardisation agendas.
On 21 October 2010, in adopting its Resolution on the Future of European Standardisation, the European Parliament agreed to three amendments – drafted with the help of ANEC - on promoting accessibility and design for all, both in and through the European Standardisation System.
prEsiDEnCy workshop on ConsumEr saFEty & stanDarDisationDuring the Belgian Presidency of the EU in the second-half of 2010, the Belgian Consumer Safety Commission - in collaboration with ANEC, NBN (the Belgian national standards body) and CRIOC (the Belgian Consumer Research Centre) - hosted a workshop entitled “Consumer Safety and Standardisation” in Brussels on 13 October.
The goal of the workshop was to assess how consumer representatives can be more and better involved in the elaboration of safety standards for consumer products, and to investigate how to ensure that these standards reach consumer organisations in a more comprehensible and usable form.
ANEC Secretary-General, Stephen Russell, commented: “the huge success of the workshop, attended by many influential players from the European Institutions and the world of business, as well as those from the consumer movement and standardisation, shows growing recognition that standards are important in driving forward business success and societal welfare. We believe this to be extremely encouraging on the eve of the publication of the Standardisation Package”.
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rEquirEmEnts For aCoustiCs in EuropEan toy saFEty stanDarDsMarket surveillance authorities have received many complaints and reports from consumers and audiologists about noisy toys that could present hazards to hearing. Indeed, reports from audiologists show that noisy products can cause hearing damage in children and that temporary tinnitus among school children is increasing. Noise-induced hearing loss is often permanent and can cause considerable problems when the individual reaches middle age. As children are at the start of a lifetime’s exposure to noise, they deserve particular protection.
The present keystone European standard on the safety of toys, EN 71-1 : 2005 does not offer satisfactory protection against hearing impairment as it lacks requirements for continuous noise emitted by all toys. As a result, there are toys on the European market that might harm hearing if placed close to the ear for less than one minute. According to the new Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC), revised noise limits for children’s toys are to be incorporated in toy safety standards. In order to contribute to the work under Mandate M/445 “Safety of Toys” issued to this end, ANEC commissioned a study about the scientific background that will result in the elaboration of better and more comprehensive European standards on noise emitted by all toys. ANEC will use the results, due in Spring 2011, to influence the revision of EN 71-1.
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improvinG thE usE oF applianCEs by olDEr anD DisablED pEoplEAlthough technology is improving access to many products in the home, it still falls short of enabling increased independence for disabled and older people. Domestic appliances should be easy to operate by the widest range of users possible, and although ‘easy to use’ mainstream appliances are unlikely to meet the needs of severely disabled people, designs that address the needs of the majority of disabled people will be easier to use by non-disabled people too. An effective way to address the issue would be to include requirements for the performance of the most commonly used electrical household appliances in the related European standards.
The ANEC Working Groups on Design for All and Domestic Appliances therefore proposed a project to determine the forces needed to be exerted by older and disabled people in using household electrical appliances This project is complementary to our long-standing work on the revision of the EN 60335 series of standards (to delete the “exclusion clause”).
The study includes data indicating the forces and grip strengths needed by various groups of people to operate knobs, levers and other aspects of household appliances, including washing machines, dishwashers, microwave ovens, irons, and other small kitchen appliances.
The October 2010 meeting of CEN/TC 122 “Ergonomics” heard first results from the project and a similar presentation was invited by WG 11 of IEC TC 59 ‘Performance of Household Electrical Appliances’. The ISO committee on ergonomics, ISO TC 159, also established liaison with ANEC.
A recommendation from the project was to confirm its proposed values for floor-standing and handheld household appliances with a panel comprising a range of older and disabled users. This panel testing is being conducted for ANEC by Loughborough University (United Kingdom) during 2011.
DEClarinG ConFormanCE on wEb aCCEssibility Internet has become an omnipresent technology. It is used as a source of information; as a communications tool; to access and deliver services (including public services); to offer education, training, jobs and leisure activities. Indeed, it is becoming a crucial instrument in enabling the integration of consumers into society.
Since 2001, “e-Inclusion” has been an objective of European policy. Even so, consumers with disabilities are still excluded from accessing the Internet because of inaccessible and unaffordable technologies. Indeed, most websites and software cannot be used by people with disabilities.
Web accessibility is assessed either by a self-declaration of conformity or by a third-party assessment against standards (e.g. the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) of W3C). In Europe, there is a much debate between industry and consumer representatives on which method is more appropriate. As no data is available to support either position, ANEC researched whether websites claiming to be accessible complied with standards and tested whether there was difference between those using self-declaration of conformance and those using a third-party assessment.
Many web-sites tested, especially commercial ones, failed to meet accessibility guidelines. Failures included issues affecting perception (e.g. text equivalence) and operability (e.g. the use of keyboard-only input). The results further showed that finding websites which self-declare conformance is difficult since there is no directory for them unlike for certified websites, often offered by a certification body.
ANEC recommends actions are taken to urge commercial organisations to demonstrate a commitment to accessibility.
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EnvironmEntal CritEria For builDinGsFollowing a mandate from the European Commission, CEN/TC 350 “Economic performance assessment of buildings” is tasked with developing standards for the sustainability assessment of buildings and building products. ANEC has repeatedly expressed its opposition to this work and stressed that the standards will be of limited use, not only in B2C transactions but also for other purposes, such as public procurement. We have submitted detailed proposals for modifications to the approach that have been rejected on the whole.
Despite the unproven value of this work, a further set of criteria for buildings has been developed under the European Green Public Procurement (GPP) initiative. As there is no accepted overall plan for the sustainability of buildings, leading to these activities being developed in an uncoordinated (and sometimes contradictory) manner, we have called for an urgent political discussion involving all stakeholders.
Following several ANEC research projects on environmental product information in past years, it has become clear that indicators based on life-cycle assessment (LCA) methodology may not be the best means to characterise and declare the environmental performance of a product. In many cases, significant production or use-phase indicators (e.g. energy efficiency, indoor emissions) derived from a variety of tools (e.g. chemical risk assessment) are a better choice for product labelling and differentiation among similar products compared with LCA indicators. The purpose of the ANEC study was to develop a set of environmental indicators, and corresponding minimum and excellence criteria, primarily for new residential buildings. The scope included provision of information to consumers on ways to achieve energy savings, for example.
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simplEr rulEs For Global toy saFEty?In September 2010, ANEC published a position paper on the possibility to streamline the legal and standardisation frameworks for toys.
Following the infamous “summer of recalls”, which exposed problems with toy safety caused by global supply chains, we commissioned a research project in October 2008 aimed at comparing the requirements of toy legislation in certain markets with the provisions of the
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ISO/IEC, ASTM and CEN/CENELEC standards for toys. In November 2008, we learned that a similar study was being conducted by the International Council of Toys Industries (ICTI). To avoid duplication, ANEC and ICTI agreed that ANEC would carry out a “peer-review” of the ICTI study to identify gaps and make proposals for improvement as needed.
The position - based on the study - highlights that there are sufficient similarities among the standards – especially in requirements for mechanical and physical properties – for first steps towards a closer convergence to be possible. However, the position notes the difficulties in achieving closer convergence beyond these first steps must not be underestimated. The convergence of the standards is dependent upon greater coherence of legislation which governs the production and sale of toys. We note that not all countries accept the “precautionary principle” as a key element of their legislation, and see deep-seated differences in the application and scope of chemicals legislation. However, in making the report of the study publicly available, we (in association with ICTI) intend to provide a useful resource on the opportunities and challenges presented.
The conclusions were presented to regulators at a meeting of the International Consumer Product Safety Caucus held in Brussels on 2 December 2010.
pointinG thE way to morE lEGiblE siGnsA growing number of elderly consumers, including many with poor vision, have difficulties living independently due to the inaccessibility of the public environment. They become lost while travelling because they often cannot find signs in public buildings and places (such as airports and post offices) or they cannot read the signs as signs are usually displayed with too small character height, too low contrast and often under unfavourable lighting conditions.
Despite the apparent need, no European standard exists on signage and hence ANEC decided to commission a study to support its case in 2009.
In 2010, as a result of the study, we called for formulation of guidelines with examples of good practice given in illustration. Such guidelines could be developed into a European standard on signage. We also ensured reviews of the study in specialist journals.
A poster presentation about the study will feature at the 10th International Conference on Low Vision during 2011 in Malaysia.
sinGlE numbEr Co2 labEls makE no sEnsE Against a background of battling climate change and aiding sustainable consumption, increasing reference is made to the carbon footprint of products and services. However, a 2009 ANEC study showed that most carbon footprint schemes tend to ignore the environmental impacts of energy generation (e.g. nuclear power, non-sustainable renewable energy) and so are somewhat misleading to consumers.
In 2010, ANEC issued a statement about Product Carbon Footprint (PCF). We called for instruments other than PCF to be used to address climate protection in consumer information, such as instruments based on energy efficiency parameters that can be more easily and directly measured. We believe PCF studies could nonetheless provide a starting point in the development of Type I Ecolabels.
The study was presented at the ISO TC 207 “Environmental Management” meeting in Mexico and 4th PCF World Summit “PCF: From Standardisation to Communication”.
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implEmEntation oF thE nEw toy saFEty DirECtivEFollowing adoption of the new Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC in June 2009, ANEC participated in several activities related to the implementation of the Directive.
For the European Commission, ANEC participated in the elaboration of an Explanatory Guidance Document, intended to be a manual for all parties affected by the new Directive, as well as in the elaboration of a Technical Documentation Guide. The Explanatory Guidance document was published in 2010, with most ANEC proposals taken into account. The Technical Documentation Guide was developed by a small group of experts in which ANEC participated as consumer expert.
ANEC spoke at a Nordic-Baltic Workshop on the implementation of the Toy Safety Directive, which took place in Copenhagen on 19 May 2010. The goal of the Workshop was to gather stakeholders to exchange views on the practical implementation of the new Directive. We said we welcomed the adoption of the Directive, but warned that several shortcomings still need to be addressed, such as chemicals in toys. We also made a plea for market surveillance authorities to participate more in standardisation. The participants welcomed the possibility to continue the exchange of ideas in a further dialogue.
During the second half of 2010, there was growing criticism of the chemical requirements in the new Directive. ANEC issued position papers responding to the European Commission’s scientific opinions on the risk from organic CMR substances in polymeric toy materials, and on the evaluation of the migration limits for chemical elements in toys. A presentation on how to address chemical requirements for consumer products in European legislation was made by ANEC Vice-President, Franz Fiala, at
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the September meeting of the Commission’s Toy Expert Group. The presentation proved key in the creation of a group to consider the possible improvement of the chemical requirements of the Directive. ANEC represents the consumer interest in this working group and has submitted several comments and proposals for its deliberation.
ANEC and BEUC issued a joint press release in December 2010, calling for a revision of the chemical requirements of the Directive and for a radical change of approach. ANEC Secretary General, Stephen Russell, noted: “ANEC has called on legislators from around the world to work towards improving the safety of toys. Sadly, Europe still needs to get its own house in order and the revised Toy Safety Directive needs further strengthening if our most vulnerable consumers are to receive the level of protection to which they should be entitled”.
Within the European Standardisation System, ANEC participated in the work responding to Mandate M/445, a general mandate to CEN/CENELEC to adapt the European toy standards
to the revised Toy Safety Directive. We agreed with new work item proposals for an amendment addressing toy books and for the revision of EN 71-8:2003 “Activity toys” regarding the impact from swings. We asked our members to lobby their national standards bodies to vote against an amendment on cords on toys, as the proposed amendment gave less protection to children between 18 and 36 months of age than the current version of the standard. Concerning the draft amendments for bicycles, scooters and ride-on toys, as well as for toy suction cups, we asked members to lobby their national standards bodies to vote in favour. Finally, we commented on the revision of the keystone toy standard, EN 71-1 and supported an amendment related to expanding materials, small balls and protruding parts.
In addition to Mandate M/445, the Commission prepared two other draft mandates in the toy safety field during 2010, one regarding aquatic toys, the other regarding toy catapults. The Commission consulted ANEC on both draft mandates.
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winDow blinD CorDs: timE For aCtion ANEC welcomed a European Commission Decision on the safety requirements that need to be met by European standards in addressing risks posed to children by internal blinds and corded window coverings. This follows fatalities in Europe and the rest of the world.
Indeed, calls from ANEC for the existing standard (EN 13120) to be strengthened, and for consumers to be alerted to the risks posed by already-installed blinds, has resulted in a commitment to revise the standard by CEN and the establishment of further collaboration among regulators in Europe, North America and Australia.
anEC wElComEs improvED stanDarDs For watErsliDEsANEC welcomed the revised standards for waterslides EN 1069-1:2010 and EN 1069-2:2010, approved by CEN on 15 June 2010. We had followed the revisions through the Austrian member of the ANEC General Assembly and lobbied for adoption of the standards during the approvals stage. The consumer contribution to the revisions was based on a research project by TÜV in Austria and was mostly taken into account.
The previous editions of the standards were unacceptable to ANEC as they provided a very low level of safety for consumers. However, we believe the revised standards will make a significant contribution to the safety of waterslides.
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anEC sCorEs on stanDarD For movEablE GoalpostsSeveral children in the EU have died or received very serious head injuries due to falls of non-fixed goalposts. For many years, ANEC has expressed its concern as the standard for football goalposts deals only with goalposts used during organised activities (i.e. training and competition), and does not take into account the use of goalposts during non-organised (leisure) activities. As a result of our concern, CEN/TC 136 ‘Sports, Playground and Other Recreational Equipment’ supported an ANEC proposal for a new, separate standard on portable goalposts and asked its WG 22 to start work on such a standard. ANEC will participate in WG 22.
ChilD CarE artiClEs anD ChilDrEn’s FurniturEAs in previous years, ANEC was active in the field of child care articles and children’s furniture during 2010. We commented on draft standards
for safety barriers and chair-mounted seats. We also lobbied for the approval of a standard on playpens, in favour of an amendment to the standard on soother holders (in light of a serious hazard related to the loops in the strap of the soother holder), and in favour of a revision of the standard on soft baby-carriers (in order to address those designs not available when the standard was drafted in 2005: for example, carriers where a baby can be carried horizontally).
We nominated a representative to CEN/TC 207/WG 2 “Requirements for Children’s and nursery furniture” and commented on the draft standards for children’s cots and folding cots for domestic use, and for bunk beds and high beds.
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anEC proposals to inCrEasE thE aCCEssibility oF liFtsMany national building regulations feature minimum accessibility requirements for lifts. ANEC therefore believes it essential for the European standards on lifts that provide presumption of conformity to the applicable EU legislation (Lifts Directive 95/16/EC) to take into account the needs of all consumers, regardless of age and abilities. Moreover the Public Procurement Directives allow for public tenders to include the needs for persons with disabilities, important as many lifts are bought through a public tendering process.
With this in mind, ANEC submitted proposals for minimum requirements for accessibility in passenger lifts in buildings to CEN/TC 10 “Lifts”. These minimum requirements were based on the existing EN 81-70 “Safety rules
for the construction and installation of lifts – Particular applications for passenger and good passengers lifts - Part 70: Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disabilities”. As the proposals included new requirements, we suggested they be considered in the next revision of EN 81-70. One requirement addressed the width of the lift car, an important criterion considering that the large majority of people using walking aids are unable to walk backwards. Indeed, tests have revealed that a width of 1200 mm is needed to turn when using a walking frame and, even then, users have to lift the frame over themselves when turning. Only the largest lift in the standard reflects the need for this space to turn.
ANEC also contributed in July 2010 to the European Commission’s public consultation on alignment of the Lifts Directive with the New Legislative Framework (NLF). In addition to reiterating our position on the need to go beyond the NLF provisions in ensuring effective market surveillance and product safety for consumers, we expressed concern about the unequal application of EN 81-70
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across Europe, resulting in different conditions of safe access for people with disabilities. We noted that the alignment of the Lifts Directive with the NLF should be the occasion to strengthen the provisions on the application of harmonised standards under the Directive. We further called for special efforts to be made in the relationship between the Directive and national building codes in order to meet the needs of disabled people.
anEC lEaDs thE way to an aCCEssiblE built EnvironmEntANEC was nominated as the Project Leader for the execution of Mandate M/420 which aims to develop accessibility requirements for the built environment in public procurement.As part of Project Team A, ANEC led the drafting of a preparatory report, comprising an inventory of existing building regulations, building codes, technical regulations, standards and guidance documents. Country Reports were also prepared with information about the use of these technical documents in public procurement, the education of architects, and awards. Some preliminary conclusions were drawn, as close to 40 % of the documents in the inventory were reported to have high potential suitability as technical specifications and criteria for awarding public contracts, and 30 % of the documents were reported suitable as guidance for the adaptation of existing buildings.
The report, due for approval in 2011, will pave the way for the elaboration of standards to help public authorities commission accessible public works, such as the building of schools and railway stations.
anEC supports rEvision oF iso/iEC GuiDE 71ANEC supported an ISO/COPOLCO proposal for the parallel revision of ISO/IEC Guide 71 and CEN/CENELEC Guide 6. These Guides provide guidance to standards developers on meeting the needs of older people and people with disabilities. The revision will see both guides – adopted a decade ago - updated to reflect the state of the art. We also stressed that the voice of consumers needs to be more present in the revisions process.
The drive towards a common revision can be attributed to the final public event of the STAND4ALL project in March 2010, a project in which ANEC participated as a trainer. In September, the ISO Technical Management Board (TMB) endorsed the COPOLCO proposal through its Resolution 118/2010 and asked the ISO Central Secretariat to co-ordinate the revisions procedure with the CEN/CENELEC Management Centre.
anEC EasEs thE opEninG oF paCkaGinG stanDarDFollowing the negative results from the 2009 CEN Enquiry on prEN 15945 “Packaging – Ease of opening – Criteria and test method for evaluating consumer packaging”, ANEC and the Belgian Packaging Institute (IBE-BVI) - the Belgian operator for packaging standards - held a seminar with producers to discuss ways to make packaging easy and safe to open for consumers of all ages and abilities. Our members shared their experiences in making packaging easy to open while IBE-BVI presented a proposal to complement panel testing with a mechanical test, both for child-
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resistant packaging and ease-of-opening packaging.
CEN/TC 261/WG 2 “Packaging - Ease of opening” agreed to transform prEN 15945 into a CEN Technical Specification (a pre-standard) and to include pharmaceutical packages in its scope, the latter being one of the most contentious issues. From a consumer perspective, ANEC believed it important to include medicinal products in the CEN/TS, as most packaging used for medicinal products can be tested with the method developed, and particularly because many users with weak or poor hand function depend on medicinal products and need to be able access medicines easily.
CEN/TS 15945 “Packaging – Ease of opening – Criteria and test method for evaluating consumer packaging” was approved at the end of 2010.
anEC brEaks Down barriErsIn line with ANEC’s well established coordination with the European Disability Forum (EDF) under our Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), we strive to promote collaboration with other partner organisations that share our goal to enhance the accessibility of products and services to consumers. Hence, in 2010, ANEC was invited to address the European Blind Union’s meeting in Vienna on “Persons with disabilities as consumers - challenges and opportunities”. The availability and accessibility of products and services to consumers of all ages, irrespective of their abilities, is a key societal issue and an integral part of ANEC’s activities. Without questioning the need for legislation, ANEC underlined the role standards and standardisation can play in achieving barrier-free design, as standards tend to determine the design of products (and increasingly of services).
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In November 2010, ANEC made a presentation on accessibility to the Eurocities working group meeting on “Barrier-free City for All” - an event composed of officials from European cities and municipalities responsible for access to the built-environment - and, in December 2010, to the AGE Universal Access and Independent Living Expert Group meeting.
silEnt but DEaDly: absEnCE oF Car noisE is a risk For pEDEstriansIn August 2010, ANEC released its position on the new dangers posed by electric and hybrid vehicles to consumers. The presence of electric and hybrid vehicles in cities is expected to grow in the coming years because of policies on climate change and the reduction of carbon emissions. It is therefore essential to introduce appropriate technical solutions to address the risks posed by cars that do not emit noise engine, the so-called “silent cars”.
With this position paper, ANEC aimed at drawing the attention of policy makers and standardisers to the needs of an important
group of consumers, comprising blind people, children, and hard-of-hearing people to other pedestrians, including elderly people and cyclists, who are exposed to an increased risk. Although welcoming the international standardisation activities aimed at developing “minimum sound levels” for electric and hybrid cars (in UNECE WP 29), ANEC called on the European Commission to undertake an assessment of crash safety requirements in order to prevent the absence of engine noise becoming an additional risk for vulnerable road users.
In September, a positive development relating to the problem of silent cars was revealed in Geneva, where experts working on minimum noise standards for silent vehicles presented “The Safer Sounding Car”. A short-term fix is expected by early 2011, with a more considered solution ready in 2012/2013. We are pleased to see swift action being taken to ensure Europe’s roads are safer for all.
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FooD & hyGiEnE aspECts unDEr thE spotliGhtLVD ADCO has joined ANEC in expressing concerns about the hygiene and safety of electrical appliances in contact with water and foodstuffs. It has asked CENELEC TC 61 to take action on room humidifiers, responsible for the recent deaths of three infants in Cyprus from legionella. ANEC had already asked for food safety and hygiene requirements to be addressed in the EN 60335 series of standards for electrical household appliances, and has proposed an amendment to EN 60335-2-24 “Refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers”.
The ANEC proposals will be reviewed at a CENELEC TC 61 WG 4 meeting in June 2011, ahead of consideration a systematic response to the LVD ADCO concerns.
anEC ContributEs to rEvision oF thE Gas applianCEs DirECtivEIn light of the revision of Directive 2009/142/EC on gas appliances, ANEC published a position paper in 2010 in which we welcomed the revision of the Gas Appliances Directive (GAD), not only as an opportunity to review its safety requirements, but also to introduce additional provisions in order to ensure a high level of protection for consumers.
In the paper, we urged the Commission to establish a more effective regulatory framework to allow quicker market interventions and reliable long-term solutions, without delegating political decisions to the European Standards Organisations. We further asked for the revised GAD to set limit values for combustion products, as the concentration of gas emission currently permitted by several European Standards are far too high in some cases and pose a risk to health.
Moreover, the present GAD does not address the installation, operation or maintenance of gas appliances, and we believe these elements should be taken into account in
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the revision, together with the provisions for the qualification of the installers and the responsibilities of the manufacturers.
ANEC also stressed again the need for more effective market surveillance. In our view, there is urgent need to establish a European framework for market surveillance in order to ensure availability of sufficient resources and a coherent approach to market surveillance activities across all 27 Member States.
anEC spEaks on thE rinsinG EFFiCiEnCy oF washinG maChinEsIn October 2010, CECED held a Workshop on the rinsing efficiency of washing machines. The event aimed at finding a procedure to measure and evaluate rinsing efficiency. Indeed, a study carried out in association with the Energy Labelling and Ecodesign Regulations has shown that any attempt to label water consumption without addressing rinsing efficiency may result in a reduction of the rinse quality.
ANEC had met with other consumer organisations ahead of the workshop to agree on common priorities, and to review the importance of finding the right balance between rinsing performance and the means to evaluate the test protocols. At the workshop, ANEC highlighted the need to include rinsing performance as an element of the energy label for washing machines and noted that a method for measuring the rinsing efficiency of washing machines should be developed. We
also stressed that more cooperation between the manufacturers of detergents and washing machines was required, and concluded that there was a clear need for more research on the effects of detergents on normal and sensitive skins.
It was agreed that work will continue and that consumer organisations will be invited to contribute to the work.
anEC in liaison with iEC tC 59In 2009, ANEC decided to apply for direct representation in IEC TC 59 “Performance of Household Appliances”, given that the IEC standards provide the basis of the European standards adopted by CENELEC. In fact, all test and performance methods are established at the international level and then adopted through CENELEC TC 59X. The only difference between the IEC and CENELEC standards relates to the European Energy Labelling Directive, an aspect that requires ANEC to be represented in CENELEC TC 59X. Additionally, IEC TC 59 WG 11 deals specifically with accessibility, an aspect not addressed in CENELEC.
ANEC applied for membership of IEC TC 59, submitted a paper and made a presentation to the plenary of TC 59 in October 2010. The request for membership was supported by most TC members and the Chair noted the special experience of ANEC on matters related to accessibility.
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ExplaininG thE nEw EnErGy labEl – mission impossiblE?In May 2010, the European Parliament adopted a new Directive on the Energy Labelling of Products. ANEC welcomed the extension of the use of the Energy Label to products other than domestic appliances, but deplored the loss of the simple ‘Buy A’ message. The new Energy Label will feature one to three additional classes, ranging from A to A+++, without any consistency among product groups (and sometimes within the same product group).
We believe an Energy Label that looks different from product to product will make it hard for consumers to identify the most energy efficient product within a category and to make meaningful comparisons. The success of the old label in making the most sustainable choice the easiest choice for the consumer, and in steering the market towards more efficient products, will soon disappear. Hence we consider that the review of the new scheme should not wait until 2014 as foreseen, and should be accompanied by
an EU-wide consumer survey.
We repeated our position in December 2010 when the Commission tried to explain how the new Energy Labels for TVs, refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines would work for consumers. ANEC Secretary General, Stephen Russell, commented that “although the clear message of ‘Buy A’ is now lost, ANEC will continue to call for an early revision of the Label so that it again becomes a simple-to-use aid to consumers in their buying decisions. Until then, ANEC and national consumer organisations will seek to provide advice to consumers. But what straightforward message can we give when the most efficient product in a particular category could be labelled A, A+, A++ or A+++?”.
Do Carbon labEls hElp ChanGE ConsumErs’ purChasinG DECisions?“Single number CO2 labels make no sense” was a key conclusion of an ANEC study carried out by the Öko-Institut (Germany). The study looked at the risks and opportunities of product carbon footprinting (PCF) and analysed the suitability of the PCF approach for environmental labelling. It also gave recommendations on communicating climate protection information to consumers in seven product groups.
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The study highlighted the existing methodological constraints in product carbon footprinting approaches which - together with a lack of harmonisation among methodologies - render PCF information from different businesses barely comparable. Moreover, PCF may present a threat whereby the focus on greenhouse gas emissions may lead to other environmental impacts, such as water consumption, being ignored or even amplified.
Our study also looked at PCF information addressed to consumers. It demonstrated that such information cannot be understood by consumers and may even be misleading. In fact, PCF does not offer any guidance in consumers’ purchasing decisions. Indeed, most PCF information is given in the form of a single numerical value indicating the product’s emissions level. This is not reliable considering the lack of harmonised methodologies and the methodological constraints. Additionally, the values could be wrongly interpreted as they do not give any guidance or possibility to identify the least emitting products (e.g. by means of rating scales or indications of excellence).
We consider that carbon footprinting currently presents many limitations and threats which ought to be addressed. We also believe that carbon footprint labels for consumer products (e.g. display of numerical figures of CO2 emissions) are pointless. Instruments other than PCF may indeed be cheaper and more reliable in addressing climate protection in consumer information, such as instruments based on energy efficiency parameters that can be directly measured and restricted, perhaps by legislation. PCF studies could nonetheless provide a starting point in the development of Type I Ecolabels.
smart EnErGy systEms For EmpowErED ConsumErs With the transition towards smart energy systems come new opportunities for EU citizens but, as with any new technology, increasingly sophisticated functionalities can result in unintended consequences. ANEC believes that, central to the development
of this smart energy system, is consumer acceptance through enhanced consumer protection and empowerment. Hence we have been calling for effective regulatory and political measures to address personal data handling, safety, information provision and consumer protection.
In a common position paper of July 2010, ANEC and BEUC highlighted the potential impacts of smart energy systems on consumers and stressed the key issues that should be taken into account in the changing environment. We underlined the importance of ensuring that consumers benefit from smart energy systems by fairly evaluating the costs and benefits of the systems and by paying attention to the risks of the new technologies, especially for consumers in vulnerable circumstances.
We noted that, in line with the Data Protection Directive, privacy should be designed into smart meter systems from the start as part of the compliance life-cycle and feature easy-to-use privacy-enhancing technologies. The principle of privacy-by-design should be obligatory together with the principles of data minimisation and data deletion. We also consider it important to empower consumers by further involving and informing them, and to ensure that the regulatory environment allows for innovation in the energy systems, especially towards saving energy.
On the other hand, we are sceptical about demand-response and time-of-use tariffs, and about the applicability of the technologies at residential level. Moreover, some consumers may simply not be able to adapt their houses and appliances in order to benefit from smart energy systems. These systems provide an opportunity to ensure better security of supply and implement new communications services, but regulatory measures, vested interests or legal obligations may make it difficult for consumers to drive these changes.
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ECodeSiGnCan voluntary aGrEEmEnts DElivEr?Consumer organisations have traditionally expressed strong reservations about voluntary agreements (VAs) and self-regulation in the context of public policy-making, especially in the environmental area. These instruments have often been praised by the European Institutions as faster, cheaper and more flexible alternatives to traditional regulatory approaches. However, ANEC and BEUC - in common with many other public interest advocates - observe a variety of shortcomings in these approaches and stress the role of legislation in ensuring the basic needs of citizens, such as safety or economic protection. As the Ecodesign Directive (2009/125/EC) gives priority to VAs under certain conditions, in January 2010, ANEC and BEUC published a position paper in which we specified the criteria we believe must be met in order to make the VAs related to ecodesign acceptable.
We stressed the need for the Commission to ensure a coherent approach to ecodesign in general, and the development of VAs in particular. The Commission should ensure consistency between existing ecodesign legislation and related VAs before they are put into practice and, secondly, develop guidelines outlining the minimum requirements for the design of VAs, including market coverage, rules
of good independent governance, monitoring, penalties and market share. Finally, these guidelines should outline procedures for the assessment of VAs, and set out steps to replace an unsuccessful VA with obligatory requirements.
Moreover, as all ecodesign measures need to have a scientific basis, ANEC and BEUC called for all VAs to be well prepared by collecting independent product- specific information and data from stakeholders. VAs should also be complemented by additional measures, such as the Energy Label and Ecolabel criteria. Indeed, as these labelling schemes increase the demand for the most efficient and most environmentally - friendly products, this complementary approach could foster consumer demand for the most environmentally-friendly products on the market.
Finally, we urged the Commission to develop binding legal requirements should the VAs not comply with minimum requirements. The Commission should consider a long-term approach to the improvement of the different product groups by developing a staged approach with 2-3 new steps of legal requirements, subject to a regular revision (based on the speed of technological progress and overall EU energy efficiency targets).
We reiterated our common position in our response of May 2010 to the European Commission’s working document aimed at developing guidelines on the minimum requirements for VAs.
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ECoDEsiGn & EnErGy labEllinG rEquirEmEnts For tumblE DriErsDespite the findings of a preparatory study on household tumble driers, which stressed that these appliances have significant impact on the environment and show wide disparity in their environmental performance, the Commission had proposed to update only the Energy Label criteria and to abstain from setting obligatory Ecodesign requirements, at least for the moment.
In June 2010, ANEC and BEUC issued a position paper addressing the issue, where we called on the Commission to implement requirements that addressed both sides of the market, by phasing out the least efficient appliances and by informing consumers better on the energy efficiency of tumble driers.
We supported the introduction of a single labelling scale for all different types of appliance, including gas-fired tumble driers, to help consumers compare the energy efficiencies of appliances. We further supported a new calculation method for the energy - efficiency index as it better reflects real-life consumer behaviour, such as using a drier at partial load.
We welcomed the approach making it more difficult for larger appliances to achieve high Energy Labelling classifications as we believe consumers should not be encouraged to buy big laundry driers that will be used only rarely at full load. However, we proposed setting the reference line at a rated capacity of 6kg appliances instead of 7kg as the biggest appliances are not relevant to most households.
Finally, with regard to additional information on the label, we asked for all pictograms to be clear and to avoid confusion about the performance of appliances in a transition between the old and new labelling requirements. We also asked the Commission to make the transition period as short as possible.
Revised documents on ecodesign requirement s and energy labelling for this product group are expected in 2011.
EnErGy labEl rEquirEmEnts For tvs anD rEFriGEratinG applianCEs In 2008, the European Commission proposed to improve the energy efficiency of televisions and refrigerating appliances through obligatory Ecodesign requirements. It was further suggested to update the existing Energy Label requirements for refrigerating appliances and to introduce an Energy Label for TVs. In March 2010, ANEC and BEUC commented on the Commission’s working documents addressing the energy labelling of TVs and refrigerating appliances.
The introduction of new technologies and increasing screen sizes has seen the energy consumption of TVs soar in recent years. Hence we welcomed the introduction of an Energy Label to inform consumers about the energy consumption of TVs and expressed our opinion that the A-G Energy Label would be the best means. For refrigerating appliances, we highlighted the need to update the current label in order to adapt the scheme to technical progress. However we disagreed with the introduction of an “A+++” class as this would make the scheme overly complex.
Instead of adding a new class and making only minor changes to class A, we asked for the thresholds of the present A++ to G classes to be revised. Thus, current A++ appliances could be reallocated to the revised class A.
We asked for the label to be introduced as soon as possible for both TVs and refrigerating appliances. We believe a transition period of 6 months, instead of the 16 months proposed, should be sufficient for manufacturers to implement the Energy Labels within the market. We added that all pictograms should be clear and perhaps combined with text for the purpose of clarity.
Turning to market surveillance, we noted the need for national authorities to have access to technical documentation for up to ten years.
The entry into force of the labels for TVs and refrigerating appliances was on 30 November 2010. Use of the label will become mandatory at the end of November 2011.
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anEC CampaiGn “pump Down thE volumE” rEaChEs a CrEsCEnDoIn 2010, ANEC continued to press ahead with its campaign for safe sound pressure limits for personal music players (PMPs). “Pump down the volume”, started in January 2009.
We commented on revision of the standards EN 60065:2002/FprAC:2010 “Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus - Safety requirements” and EN 60950-1:2006/FprAD:2010 “Information technology equipment - Safety - Part 1: General requirements”, both approved at the end of 2010. We supported the revised standards and invited our members to lobby for their approval as most ANEC comments were taken into account. The revision included the specification of fixed requirements for protection against excessive sound pressure from PMPs, reflecting one of our key demands.
The default limit for PMPs was set at 85dB(A) with a switch to 100dB(A) possible only after explicit acknowledgement by the user. Additionally, the maximum cumulative listening time without warning and user acknowledgement is reduced to 20 hours. PMPs designed for children are to be covered by the toys standard, EN 71-1. The requirements are valid for both music and video mode for all portable equipment for personal use (e.g. MP3 players, mobile phones with MP3-type features, PDAs and similar). The standards should enter into force in 2012.
ANEC brought the issue to the attention of international stakeholders in IEC, where a proposal is presently being discussed for the requirements on energy radiation in the next edition of IEC 62368-1 “Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements”. ANEC supported a lower sound pressure limit of 85dB(A), in line with the European Standards, and asked for consumer information (a symbol and warning) to be put on the packaging and product. We also commented that child-appealing PMPs present the same risks to children as toys with headphones or earphones and should therefore be submitted to the same safety requirements as toys.
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anEC CommEnts on rEvision oF law on mobilE phonEsThe Radio & Telecoms Terminal Equipment Directive (1999/5/EC, R&TTE), dealing with the safety of products such as radios and mobile phones, is under revision.Consumers are buying more and more products such as cordless phones or remote controls over the Internet. The origin of these products is often outside of Europe, with shipping directly to consumers. Websites usually present the products without information on regulatory restrictions and it is often unclear whether a product can be used legally in a country.
ANEC believes manufacturers should register their products on an EU-wide system prior to placing the products on the market. This obligation could increase the traceability of both the manufacturer and person responsible for placing the equipment on the market, as well as the equipment itself. It would also improve conformity without delaying “time to market” or presenting an “undue burden” to manufacturers. It would further help the market surveillance authorities comply with their new responsibilities under the New Legislative Framework.
sEttinG thE aGEnDa For thE DiGital ConsumErDuring 2010, the European Commission issued its “Digital Agenda for Europe” initiative, a flagship of the Europe 2020 Strategy. It focuses on the targets and actions the Commission will take over the next five years in the Information Society sector.
At the annual European Consumer Summit, held on 18-19 March 2010, ANEC issued a position paper calling for the Digital Agenda for Europe to be set by the digital consumer, for the digital consumer.
Consumers expect to be able to use Information Society products and services regardless of their age or abilities. They also expect security in their transactions and no undue technical restrictions. Hence accessibility, interoperability, privacy, security and sustainability must be priorities of the next European Information Society strategy.
For ANEC, it is essential that EU policy on the Information Society ensures that the legal basis for consumer protection is equipped to cope with the challenges posed by the digital environment. As a result, we believe it is vital that the standardisation process underpinning the implementation of ICT technologies guarantees full and effective consumer participation and is not directed exclusively by the wishes of business.
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We repeated our call when the “Digital Agenda for Europe” was released on 19 May 2010, although we welcomed the proposal of the Commission to put interoperability, inclusion and consumer trust at the centre of the Digital Single Market. We further welcomed the adoption of the principle of ‘privacy by design’ to ensure that the fundamental rights of privacy and data protection are respected, as well as the Commission’s commitment to make proposals to ensure public sector websites are accessible by 2015.
In autumn 2010, ANEC - together with the European Disability Forum, the European Blind Union and AGE Platform Europe - replied to the European Commission’s request for proposals on the implementation of the Digital Agenda for Europe strategy. In our response, we asked for legislation on eAccessibility and web-accessibility. Our proposal was chosen for further development at a stakeholder day - “My big idea for the Digital Agenda” - hosted by the Commission on 25 October 2010 in Brussels, and attended by Commissioner Neelie Kroes, restructured “to put user needs at
the centre of EU (and other) policy to achieve a digital agenda for all”.
protECtinG privaCy in thE intErnEt oF thinGsIn June 2010, the Parliament adopted a Resolution on the Internet of Things in response to the European Commission Communication of 18 June 2009 on the “Internet of Things – An action plan for Europe”. In the Resolution, MEPs called on the Commission to assess many proposals put forward by ANEC, including the impact of radio waves and other means of enabling identification technologies on health; the right to “chip silence”; and the environmental impact of chips and of their recycling. ANEC very much welcomed the support of the Parliament.
Moreover, Commissioner Kroes announced creation of an expert group to work on chip silence in which ANEC was asked to participate.
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individuals’ data and to guarantee the free circulation of data within the EU. This will be used by the Commission to revise the EU’s 1995 Data Protection Directive. ANEC welcomed the Communication as it reflected several of the comments we had made in 2009, notably the need for privacy by design.
In December 2010, ANEC replied to the Commission consultation on the Communication, “A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union”, which focused on the challenges posed by the environment of the Internet of Things. ANEC agreed that the principles of the Data Protection Directive - such as transparency of data collection; fair and lawful processing; purpose limitation and specification and right to access – should be sufficient in protecting consumers’ data. However, we believe there is need to clarify the meaning of “personal
data” in the context of the Internet of Things. Indeed, when combined with personal data or other identifying material, non-personal data can become personal data, because it can lead to the clear or possible identification of a natural person. We also agree that the principle of the transparent processing of personal data should be introduced in the legal framework.
We further proposed the introduction of obligations for data controllers on the type of information to be provided and on the modalities for providing it - especially in relation to children - to make the highest level of personal data protection settings obligatory when consumers interact with specific technology (“privacy by default”). Consumers expect the technologies they use to protect personal data by default, especially when it concerns their children.
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upDatED invEntory prEsEntED to CommissionEr DalliNanomaterials are increasingly being used to create new products for the European market. As consumers know little about products claiming to contain nanomaterials, ANEC and BEUC decided to research and monitor their availability and evolution. In November 2009, we issued our first inventory of products claiming to contain nanoparticles. We selected product categories representing those most often consumed in everyday life, such as child products, food & drink, cosmetics, products for cars and electronic devices.
One year on, we released an updated inventory with a startling result: our 2009 inventory listed 151 products but, in 2010, we found 475. Only 4% of products that were in the inventory of
2009 could not be found for sale on the internet any longer. We also discovered that some manufacturers do not use a nano-claim when advertising the product on their homepage but the same products often have a nano-claim when advertised on other websites, such as those of internet shops.
We gave the new inventory to John Dalli, the European Commissioner for Health & Consumers, at a high-level workshop on Friday 22 October 2010. Manufacturers, risk assessors, consumer organisations and environmental NGOs discussed the risks and benefits of nanotechnologies with Mr Dalli. Although no formal conclusions were reached, the Commissioner noted a credibility gap about nanotechnologies, as demonstrated by our inventory. He believed it vital to bridge this gap given the expected benefits of nanotechnologies and the potential they hold for the creation of jobs in Europe.
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anEC spEaks at bElGian prEsiDEnCy EvEnt on nanotEChnoloGiEsThe Belgian Presidency of the EU held a Workshop, “Towards a regulatory framework for the traceability of nanomaterials” on 14 September 2010 in Brussels. There, we reiterated our call for a mandatory register to ensure traceability and clear and transparent consumer information. Our call was well received and found support from other stakeholders.
Following the workshop, a closed session was held for Member States and Commissionofficials to draft a Presidency document on the issue, meant to serve as the basis for discussion at the European Environmental Council meeting. On 20 December, the European Environmental Council adopted some conclusions on nanomaterials and nanotechnologies, as part of its recommendations to the European Commission regarding the preparation of a second Environment and Health Action Plan (EHAP). The Council further invited the Commission to “evaluate the need for the development of specific measures for nanomaterials relating to risk assessment and management, information and monitoring, including further development of a harmonised database for nanomaterials, while considering potential impacts”.
Although not as strong as the Belgian Presidency conclusions, as they do not mention the mandatory aspect of the database, we believe the Council Conclusions mark a step in the right direction, especially considering the opposition expressed by some Member States before the meeting.
proposal For a Commission DEFinition oF “nanomatErial”The European Commission held a public consultation in November 2010 on a definition of nanomaterials to be used for regulatory purposes. ANEC and BEUC had called for such a definition in a position on nanotechnology issued in 2009. The Commission definition, planned to be contained in a Commission Recommendation, was out for consultation until 19 November.
ANEC and BEUC sent a common reply to the consultation, calling for an extension of the upper size limit of nanomaterials to 300nm. Indeed, the Commission recommendation proposes a 100nm definition when most recent scientific studies indicate that this size limit is too restrictive and risks that certain nanomaterials will not be properly assessed with regard to their potential toxicity. This was further confirmed by an opinion of the SCENIHR Committee stating that “there is no scientific evidence to qualify the appropriateness of the 100 nm value”.
We stressed the definition should include agglomerates and aggregates as they often show physiochemical properties and may pose safety concerns. We also welcomed the Commission commitment to revise the definition in light of further scientific evidence.
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ChEsss In May 2010, ANEC commented on the CEN Horizontal European Service Standardisation Strategy (CHESSS), a project about a feasibility study on generic service standardisation in Europe. It was carried out within the framework of Second Programming Mandate M/371, addressed to CEN by the European Commission.
The consolidated CHESSS report is structured around seven modules and bases its conclusions on the findings of the individual module reports.
ANEC supported the finding that certain broad core elements are common to all quality service provision and thereby agreed that a generic standard could help avoid inconsistencies in the
approaches taken in vertical service standards. However, and as the Report acknowledges, a generic standard could potentially favour some service providers over others, considering that service sectors differ greatly in nature and that achieving a balanced approach suiting all sectors may result in a standard containing only very general clauses. Should the decision be to develop a generic standard, ANEC believes the generic standard should be a tool for the development of sector - specific standards. With this in mind, we believe generic service standardisation is an issue that merits further examination.
The study carried out under CHESSS Module 1 indicated that there was a need for more guidance on how a service standard should be prepared. The report therefore suggested the drafting of a new guidance document, prepared by CEN/BT WG 163 “Service standardisation”. Although ANEC recognises the value in having guidance for the developers of service standards, we believe that, in order to avoid overlap with the existing ISO/IEC Guide 76 “Development of service standards”,
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the documents should be merged to form one guidance document covering all services, B2B and B2C alike. The common document should be adopted by CEN and ISO to ensure consistency of approach.
ConsumEr rEquirEmEnts in tourism sErviCEsIn July 2010, ANEC published a position paper on consumer requirements in tourism services. We repeated our call for development of a European horizontal legislative framework covering the safety of all services to consumers. This framework should be followed by development of service - specific legislation and, when needed, underpinned by standards detailing or specifying particular requirements. We stressed moreover that safety, information provision and accessibility are essential requirements in all consumer services. Hence these requirements ought to be addressed in both policy and standardisation work on tourism services at European and international level.
Based on our position paper, in September, we issued a response to the Commission Communication on the future of EU tourism policy: “Europe, the world’s No 1 tourist destination - a new political framework for tourism in Europe”. There, we noted our disappointment that the Communication, while setting out extensive objectives, planned only vague actions in areas of major concern
to consumers, such as safety, information provision and accessibility.
Indeed, on safety - the most important consumer requirement in tourism and consumer services - the Communication mentions it only as an area where collaboration with stakeholders will continue with no reference to specific action. Additionally, and noting it constitutes an essential element in ensuring service safety, ANEC wants to see information to consumers given more attention: Article 22 of the Services Directive requires end-users to be provided with access to comprehensive, comparable and user-friendly information.
Finally, we welcomed the acknowledgement in the Communication of the wish to reflect the needs of the ageing population, and of people with disabilities, when travelling. However, we want to see specific actions aimed at improving the accessibility of services that would go beyond the “deseasonalisation” proposed in the Communication.
ANEC has been following the development of action points identified in the Communication and reactions of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN). Our wish is that the European Institutions will aim at improving EU tourism services through ambitious actions, making best use of the new competences conferred by the Lisbon Treaty.
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ChilD rEstraint systEms (Crs)Work on the first phase of a new regulation on CRS was finalised by the UNECE Informal Group in October 2010 and the regulation was in principle ready to be adopted by the UNECE GRSP meeting in December 2010. However, the European Commission challenged the benefits of the new regulation, more specifically some of the decisions taken by the group, in a Note to Member States on 17 November. This Note recommended a one year’s extension to revisit part of the work.
ANEC responded by submitting its own comments to Member States, urging them not to postpone adoption of the regulation which we believe will offer the youngest consumers increased protection when travelling. The biggest achievements in the proposed
regulation are the mandatory rearwards-facing transport of children until 15 months; the introduction of a simplified classification based on the stature rather than mass of a child; the introduction of side impact test procedure; and the use of Q dummies in testing, a more advanced measuring tool than the P generation.
It was decided at the meeting of UNECE GRSP in December to extend the mandate of the Informal Group on CRS for Phase 1 to May 2011. The new regulation will therefore be delayed by at least 6 months. A second phase is planned to end in May 2012 and will include development of definitions, performance criteria and test methods for ISOFIX non-Integral “Universal” CRS.
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anEC ConCErns about a rEvision oF thE airbaG warninG labEl Further to discussions at meetings of UNECE GRSP in December 2009 and May 2010 on a new design for the airbag warning label, which received firm rebuttal by ANEC/CI and FIA, ANEC/CI was invited to a meeting in Brussels on 13 July to discuss a possible solution to the issue. Indeed, the present warning label warns in text, and in the language of the country of sale, against the risk of placing a rearwards-facing child restraint in front of an armed airbag, as this may cause serious injury or death in a frontal crash. We believe that, in order to be effective, the airbag warning label should warn about where the child restraint system is fitted and clearly indicate what the danger is and how to avoid it. In our opinion the proposed label - pictogram without text, is insufficient.
ANEC/CI understand the views of the industry (23 official EU languages causes problems in a Single Market) but there is overriding need for the message of the label to be easily understood by all consumers. We therefore suggested testing the proposed label among young parents in Europe. The Commission agreed and presented the preliminary results of the survey at the GRSP meeting on 7-10 December 2010, indicating that a version of the pictogram developed with ANEC’s help at the July meeting would meet our requirements for consumer information.
anEC/Ci prEssurE lEaDs to aCtion on piratED CrsUNECE is developing an electronic database for the exchange of type approval information. This will allow authorities in the Member States to exchange confidential information on type approvals. Following pressure from ANEC/CI for authorities to react to the appearance on the market of Child-Restraint Systems (CRS) bearing false approvals marks, a public area will also be created with details of faked products and false type-approvals in order to provide consumers with information.
anEC Champions Crs For ChilDrEn with DisabilitiEsAn ANEC presentation at the 8th International Conference on Protection of Children in Cars led to a proposal to establish a database on CRS for children with disabilities. Chair of the ANEC Traffic Working Group, Helena Menezes, had presented the results of our survey: “CRS for children with special needs - a need for better provision?” The Conference noted that, at the moment, parents of disabled children do not have access to enough information on appropriate CRS. Moreover, it was agreed that the issue of CRS for children with disabilities be a topic at future Conferences.
anEC makEs biCyClE trailErs morE visiblEANEC supported the drafting of EN 15918 “Cycles-Bicycle trailer- Safety requirements and test methods” which addresses two-wheeled trailers for children or load, ensuring that the draft standard requires the fitment of reflectors on bicycle trailers to guarantee a minimum level of safety for European users. The Formal Vote on the standard is expected in 2011.
Moreover, with respect to bicycles, CEN launched an enquiry on the 5 year review of the bicycle standards to which ANEC responded. In the past, we had expressed concerns regarding visibility and other safety aspects which we do not believe to be sufficiently addressed in the current standards. We therefore lobbied in favour of the revision of all five standards as we believe it is an ideal opportunity to enhance the safety of bicycles and bicycle equipment. The standards are: EN 14765 “Bicycles for young children”; EN 14766 “Mountain bicycles”; EN 14781 “Racing bicycles”, EN 14764 “City & trekking bicycles” and EN 14872 “Accessories for bicycles- luggage carriers”.
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anEC stEErinG CommittEE 2009 to 2011
Mr Finn T Aas Norway (statutory EFTA member)
Mr Libor Dupal Czech Republic
Mrs Benedicte Federspiel Denmark, ANEC Treasurer
Dr Franz Fiala Austria, ANEC Vice-President
Mr Jens Henriksson Sweden
Mr Dermott Jewell Ireland
Dr Lothar Maier Germany, ANEC President
Mrs Conchy Martin Rey Spain
Mr Arnold Pindar United Kingdom
Dr Malgorzata Skibska-Zielinska Poland
Mr Stephen Russell ANEC Secretary-General (ex officio)
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GENErAl aSSeMBLy 2007-2011Each member of the ANEC General Assembly is nominated to represent the interests of national consumer organisations within their country. The organisations below represent only a contact address for the GA member.
auStriadr Franz FialaASI Consumer CouncilHeinestrasse 38AT-1020 Wienwww.verbraucherrat.at
BeLGiuMIngrid vanhaevreCRIOCBoulevard Paepsem 20 BE-1070 Brussels www.oivo-crioc.org
BuLGariaveneta Stefanova yordanova Regional Consumers Union-98 Vidin 2 Bdintsi Square, floor 11, room 10 BG-Vidin
CyPruS To be appointed
CzeCh rePuBLiClibor dupalCzech Consumer AssociationBudejovicka 73CZ-140 00 Praha 4www.konzument.cz
denMark Benedicte FederspielForbrugerrådetFiolstræde 17 / Postboks 2188DK-1017 København Kwww.fbr.dk
eStonia Enn-toivo AnnukEstonian Consumers Union Sakala 23 EE-10141 Tallinn
FinLand Johan Sipinen Finnish Consumer AgencyHaapaniemenkatu 4AFIN-00530 Helsinkiwww.kuluttajavirasto.fi
FranCe ludivine Coly-dufourtAssociation Léo Lagrange pour la Défense des Consommateurs153, Avenue Jean LoliveFR-93695 Pantin Cedexwww.leolagrange-conso.org
GerManyProf. dr lothar maierDIN Consumer CouncilBurggrafenstraße 6DE-10787 Berlinwww.din.de
GreeCe theodoros PanouNew INKAKifissias Avenue 5, GR-115 23 Athenswww.newinka.gr
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hunGarydr Eva vasasThe National Association for Consumer Protection in Hungary (NACPH)Dagály utca 11HU-1138 Budapestwww.ofe.hu
iCeLandJohannes GunnarssonNeytendasamtökin / The Consumers’ Association of IcelandHverfisgata 105ISL-101 Reykjavikwww.ns.is
ireLanddermott JewellThe Consumers’ Association of Ireland43-44 Chelmsford RoadRanelaghIRE-Dublin 6www.consumerassociation.ie
itaLy Prof marino melissano Altroconsumo Via Valassina, 22 I - 20159 MILANO www.altroconsumo.it
Latvia lilija StelpeClub for Protection of Consumers Interests32 Valnu St., Office 313LV-1050-Rigawww.consumer-guide.lv
Lithuania Alvita ArmanavicieneLithuanian National Consumer FederationStikliu - 8 LT-0031 Vilnius www.vartotojufederacija.lt
LuxeMBourG Paul mondotULC nouvelle asbl55 rue des BruyèresLU-1274 Howaldwww.ulc.lu
MaLta Benny Borg BonelloMaltese Consumer Organisation Zachary Street 43/10MT-Valletta CMR 02
netherLandS Andreh van der KolkConsumentenbond Enthovenplein 1 P.O.B. 1000 2500 BA The Hague www.consumentenbond.nl
norway Finn t. AasForbrukerrådet / The Consumer Council of NorwayPostboks 4594 NydalenNO-0404 Oslowww.forbrukerradet.no
PoLand dr malgorzata Skibska-ZielinskaAssociation of Polish Consumers (APC) Gizow 6 St.,PL-01-249 Warszawa www.skp.pl/eng/
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PortuGaL Filipe FountouraDECO – Associação Portuguesa para a Defesa do ConsumidorRua da Artilharia Um, 79 - 4º PT-1269-160 Lisboawww.deco.proteste.pt/
roMania Sorin mierleaA.N.P.C.P.P.S.Romania (National Association for Consumer Protection and Promotion of Programs and Strategies from Romania) Muzelor St, No. 1, Sector 4, RO-040191, Bucuresti www.consumers-protection.ro
SLovakiamartin hýroššAssociation of Slovak Consumers Zdruzenie Slovenskych Spotrebitelov Palisady 22, SK- 811 06 Bratislava www.isnet.sk/zss
SLovenia Breda KutinZPS- Slovene Consumers’ AssociationFrankopanska ulica 5 SI-1000 Ljubljana www.zps.si
SPain Conchy martin reyCECU - Confederacion de Consumidores y Usuarios Mayor, 45 - 2º ES-28013 Madrid www.cecu.es
SwedenJens henrikssonThe Swedish Consumers’ AssociationBox 38001SE-100 64 Stockholmwww.sverigeskonsumenter.se
SwitzerLandFrançoise michelFédération Romande des Consommateurs (FRC)CP 6151CH-1002 Lausannewww.frc.ch
uk Arnold PindarNational Consumer Federation 180 High Street, WEST MOLESEY GB-KT8 2LX www.nfcg.org.uk
eFta - CCFinn t. Aas Forbrukerrådet /The Consumer Council of Norway Postboks 4594 Nydalen NO-0404 Oslo www.forbrukerradet.no
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CroatiaIlija rkmanCroatian Union of the Consumer Protection AssociationsLjudevita Posavskog 48 HR- 10000 Zagreb www.potrosac.hr
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SECRETARY-GENERALChiara Giovannini
Stephen russell took up his post on 22 January 2007. He holds a Masters degree in Pol-itics & Applied Econom-ics and postgraduate qualifications in man-agement. After careers with the British Stand-ards Institution (BSI) and
CEN, Stephen has been a standards profes-sional for over 20 years. He is a Board mem-ber of the International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organisation (ICPHSO) for the term 2010-2012.
SENIOR MANAGERS Chiara Giovannini
Christiane Frans is the Executive Man-ager, responsible for fi-nance and personnel, and advising the Secre-tary-General in ensuring the association meets its legal obligations in Bel-gium. Chiara Giovannini Chiara Giovannini holds Bachelors and Mas-ters degrees in Law. She is the Research & Inno-vation Manager, respon-sible for management of the ANEC research & testing projects, as well as the sectors of Design for All, Information Soci-
ety and Innovation.
tania vandenberghe a bio-chemical engineer, is the Senior Programme Manager in the areas of Child Safety and Safety of Domestic Appliances, including electrical ap-pliances, gas appliances and machinery. Tania is the longest-serving
member of the Secretariat, having joined the association at its inception in 1995.
THE ANEC SECRETARIAT MANAGES THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE ASSOCIATION, CO-OR-DINATES THE WORK OF THE GOVERNANCE BODIES AND SUPPORTS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE WORKING GROUPS AND THE ANEC REPRESENTATIVES IN ITS DEFINED AREAS OF PRIORITY. IT LEADS ON THE LOBBYING OF THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS, EUROPEAN STANDARDS ORGANISATIONS, VARIOUS NGOS AND OTHER RELEVANT ACTORS.
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Research by ANEC and European Child Safety
Alliance members in 2008 showed that not
all Member States have regulations in place
concerning bicycle trailers. This is a particular
concern as the visibility of bicycle trailers in
traffic needs to be ensured.
In 2009, draft standard prEN 15918 ‘Cycles –
Bicycle trailers – Safety requirements and test
methods’ was open for public enquiry. The draft
advised that “lighting systems and reflectors
may not necessarily be fitted to a cycle
trailer but the manufacturer’s instructions
shall advise the user to take note of national
regulations for the country in which the cycle
trailer is to be used.” Bearing in mind the
lack of regulation in several countries, ANEC
urged the draft be amended to require lights
and reflectors to be fitted to bicycle trailers in
order to guarantee a minimum level of safety
for all users in all Member States.
We await the circulation of the revised draft.
ANEC also stressed the contribution to
safety of the fitment of adequate lighting and
lighting to bicycles in a European Commission
consultation of June 2009.
In November 2009, the European Parliament
adopted a new regulation to label tyres based
on fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise levels. The
new labelling system will be implemented in
Member States from November 2012, with the
Commission sending information to consumer
organisations and tyre manufacturers about
the system – together with a harmonised fuel
savings calculator – from June 2012.
ANEC trusts the label will steer manufacturers
to produce tyres with shorter braking distances
on wet roads in order to achieve better grades
for wet grip. Our concern is whether the
new labelling system will be explained to
consumers in a way that allows them to make
informed choices. For example, we do not
want to see a consumer led into buying a tyre
which offers fuel savings without being aware
that it may do so at the expense of wet grip.
The Commission must review the scheme
in 2016 in order to assess its effectiveness
in reaching consumers and in cutting fuel
consumption.
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MANAGERS Chiara Giovannini
laura degallaix holds an Engineers de-gree in Environmental Technology and a Mas-ters degree in Biology and Biochemistry. She is the Programme Manager in the areas of Services and Environment.
Ayse Sümer is the Assistant Pro-gramme Manager in the area of Traffic, is respon-sible for collaboration with Consumers Interna-tional and also acts as the Executive Assistant to the Secretary-General and webmistress. She holds a
Bachelors degree in English literature.
michela vuerich holds a Masters degree in International Com-munication. She is the Assistant Programme Manager in the areas of Services and Environ-ment, with special re-sponsibility for Tourism Services. Until the end of
2010, she also helped to support the Traffic Working Group.
ASSISTANTSChiara Giovannini
david Bruno holds a degree in the translation of English and Italian and is Assist-ant in the areas of Child Safety and Domestic Ap-pliances. David also acts as logistics manager.
Natalia Giorgi holds a Bachelors de-gree in Political Science and a Masters degree in International Manage-ment. She is the Assist-ant in the areas of Design for All, Information Soci-ety and Innovation, and is commissioning editor
of the ANEC Newsletter.
ERP PROJECT CO-ORDINATOREmilien Gasc holds a Masters degree in European affairs and has studied environmen-tal policy in Sweden and Australia. He is Coordi-nator for the Ecodesign Project, which aims to ensure that the European consumer view is repre-
sented in the process leading to Implement-ing Measures under the Ecodesign Directive.Christiane Frans
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Bodies featuring ANEC representation in 2010CenGeneral AssemblyAdministrative BoardTechnical Board (BT and BT/TCMG)Ad Hoc Group on societal representationBT WG Accessibility for AllBT WG 163 Services StandardisationBT WG 192 Qualifications of personnel/professionsTC 10 LiftsTC 10 WG 1 Lifts and Service LiftsTC 33 WG 3 Window blind cordsTC 33 WG 4 TG 13 Building hardwareTC 52 Safety of ToysTC 52 Safety of Toys – Advisory BoardTC 52 WG 3 Mechanical and physical propertiesTC 52 TGs for choking hazards and acousticsTC 122 Ergonomics TC 136 SC 1 Sports, Playground and other Recreational EquipmentTC 136 WG 12 Playground barriers free equipmentTC 136 WG 22 Moveable goalsTC 144 WG 7 Garden equipmentTC 207 WG 2 Children’s furnitureTC 217 Surfaces for Sports areas - TG Environmental AspectsTC 224 Machine-readable Cards TC 224 WG 6 Man-machine interfacesTC 224 WG 15 Citizen CardsTC 224 WG 18 BiometricsTC 225 WG 5 RFIDTC 248 WG 20 Cords on children’s clothesTC 252 Child Use and Care Articles + WGsTC 261 WG 2 Packaging – Ease of openingTC 278 Road Transport Telematics WG 15 eSafetyTC 293 WG 10 Assistive products for persons with disabilities TC 331 Postal ServicesTC 331 WG 1 Quality of Postal ServicesTC 333 CyclesTC 350 Sustainability of construction worksTC 350 TG FrameworkTC 350 WG 3 Product levelTC 354 WG 1 Mini motorbikes TC 355 Project Committee Lighters + Ad Hoc
GroupTC 364 Project Committee High ChairsTC 365 Project Committee Internet filtersTC 373 Project Committee Services of Real Estate AgentsTC 380 Project Committee Services of hearing specialistsTC 385 Project Committee Services for sheltered housing for the elderlyTC 398 Project Committee Child protective productsTC 402 Domestic swimming pools
CeneLeCGeneral AssemblyTechnical Board TC 59X Consumer information related to household electrical appliancesTC 59X WG 1 Performance of washing machines + SWG 1.9 Tumble dryersTC 59X WG 2 Performance of dishwashersTC 61 Safety of household and similar electrical appliancesTC 61 WG 4 Use of appliances by vulnerable people, including childrenTC 61 WG 7 Electric toysTC 61F Safety of handheld and transportable electric motor-operated toolsTC 106X Electromagnetic fieldsTC 108X Safety of audio and video equipmentTC 108X WG 3 Portable Music PlayersTC 111X EnvironmentTC 111X Environment WG 1 PublicityTC 111X Environment WG 3 EuP standardisation programme TC 205 WG 16 Smart HousesJWG of TC 59X and TC 108X on Mandate M/439 addressing standby and off modes power consumption measurement for energy using products
etSiGeneral AssemblyTC Human Factors
Cen/CeneLeC/etSiCEN/CENELEC/ETSI JWG eAccessibility under Mandate M/376
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iSoConsumer Policy Committee (COPOLCO)TC 22 SC 12 Child restraints in vehicles TC 22 SC 12 WG 1 Child restraint systems in road vehiclesTC 59 SC 16 Access to the built environmentTC 159 ErgonomicsTC 173 WG 8 Assistive products for persons with disabilities/Provisions and means for orientation of visually-impaired persons in pedestrian areasTC 207 Environmental managementTC 207 SC 3 Environmental labellingTC 207 SC 3 WG 4 Type III environmental declarationsTC 207 SC 4 Environmental performance declarationsTC 207 SC 7 Greenhouse gas management and related activitiesTC 207 NGO ForumTC 228 Tourism and related servicesTC 228 WG 2 Health tourism services
ieCTC 59 Consumer information related to household electrical appliancesTC 61 Safety of household and similar electrical appliancesTC 108 Safety of electronic equipment within the fields of audio/video, information technology and communication technology
uneCeGRSP - Group of Experts on Passive Safety (with CI)GRSP AHG on Child Restraint Systems (with CI)WP 29 - Working Party 29 Inland Transport Committee (with CI)
iCtSBDATSCGICT Standardisation Board (ICTSB)
euroPean CoMMiSSionCommittee under the General Product Safety DirectiveCommunications Committee (COCOM)Consumer Safety Network Eco-design Stakeholder Consultation ForumEco-labelling Board Working Group ‘Buildings’Energy Labelling Regulatory CommitteeEuropean Consumer Consultative GroupExpert Group on eAccessibilityExpert Group on Toy SafetyExpert Group on Toy Safety – Ad Hoc Group on risk assessment guidelinesExpert Group on Toy Safety and Guidance to ConsumersExpert Group on Toy Safety – Subgroup chemicals in toysExpert Group on LaddersExpert Group on the Internet of ThingsExpert Panel for the Review of the European Standardisation SystemFinancial Services Consumer GroupForum on Access to Vehicle Information Future policy of ICT Standardisation Steering GroupGas Appliances Directive Working GroupInclusive Communications Committee (INCOM) sub group of COCOMInformal Expert Group on ICT StandardisationIPP Regula GroupLow Voltage Directive Working PartyLow Voltage Directive Administrative Cooperation Stakeholders GroupMachinery Directive Working GroupMotor Vehicles Emissions Group Motor Vehicle Working GroupPersonal Protective Equipment Directive Working GroupSmart Grids Task Force Steering Committee
otherICRT Health Topic GroupATLETE Project 1 - International Advisory CommitteeICPHSO (International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organisation)PROSAFE (various joint actions)European Child Safety Alliance – Steering GroupSmart Metering Standardisation Coordination Group (SMCG)
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Principal ANEC commentaries and position papers horizontaLANEC Press release: “All for One and One for All to ensure product safety” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-004)
ANEC open letter to the European Commission, DG ENTR, on CE Marking (ANEC-ML-2010-0067)
ANEC response to the public consultation of the European Commission on Standardisation (ANEC-SC-2010-G-017)
Revision of the General Product Safety Directive – Key issues from a consumer perspective” (ANEC-GA-2010-G-001final)
ANEC position on ‘Made in’ marking (ANEC-GA-2010-G-004)
ANEC intervention at EC Single Market Informal Dialogue Group (ANEC-GA-2010-G-005)
Replies from ANEC and BEUC to the consultation on the gener-al product safety legislative initiative (ANEC-GA-2010-G-009)
ANEC interview for EP study on market surveillance and the revision of the General Product Safety Directive (ANEC-SECT-2010-007)
ANEC reply to CEN BT draft resolution 2010/c099 by corre-spondence, concerning the appointment of Mr Javier Garcia Diaz as Chairman of CEN BT/TCMG (ANEC-SECT-2010-008)
ANEC position on the possible streamlining of the legal and standardisation frameworks for toy safety (ANEC-SG-2010-007)
Comments from ANEC and BEUC on the Draft ITRE opinion on the revision of the GPSD (ANEC-ML-2010-0208)
ANEC-BEUC lobbying letter for the vote of the EP ITRE Com-mittee on the ITRE draft opinion on the revision of the General Product Safety Directive (ANEC-ML-2010-0219ltr)
ChiLd SaFetyReply to CEN TC 252 concerning 5-yearly review of EN 13209-2 “Baby carriers - soft carriers”, with a request for re-vision (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-002)
Comments from ANEC and BEUC on revised Commission Guidance document on the application of the new Toy Safety Directive (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-003)
Reaction from ANEC to DG SANCO concerning French and German A-deviations to standards for playground equipment (ANEC-ML-2010-0019)
Comments from ANEC to document CEN TC 136 WG 22 N 287 concerning New Work Item on portable goals (ANEC-ML-2010-0026)
Input from ANEC for PROSAFE joint market surveillance ac-tion on helmets (ANEC-ML-2010-0037)
Input from ANEC for PROSAFE joint market surveillance action on child appealing electrical products (ANEC-ML-2010-0038)
Reply to DG SANCO concerning the publication of the new version of EN 1466 “Child care articles – Carry cots and stands – Safety requirements and test methods” in the OJEU (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-010)
Reply to DG SANCO concerning the publication of the new version of EN 12586 “Child care articles – Soother holder – Safety requirements and test methods” in the OJEU (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-011)
Reply to DG SANCO concerning the publication of the new version of EN 14682 “Safety of children’s clothing - Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing - Specifications” in the OJEU (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-012)
Lobbying request for the acceptance by the 98/34 Committee of a draft mandate for consumer mounted child-proof locking devices for windows and balcony doors (ANEC-ML-2010-0060 +annex)
Reply to CEN TC 207 concerning the 5-yearly review of EN 1130-1:1996 ‘Furniture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use - Part 1: Safety requirements’, requesting a revision (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-020)
Reply to CEN TC 207 concerning the 5-yearly review of EN 1130-2:1996 ‘Furniture - Cribs and cradles for domestic use - Part 2: Test methods’, requesting a revision (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-021)
Reaction from ANEC to CEN regarding the delay to develop an amendment to EN 12586 “Child care articles - Soother hold-ers” (ANEC-ML-2010-0061)
ANEC liaison report for the plenary meeting of CEN TC 252 ‘Child care articles’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-023)
Comments from ANEC on draft safety requirements for gym-nastic equipment, follow-up to the January 2010 meeting of the Consumer Safety Network (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-025)
Comments from ANEC on draft safety requirements for sta-tionary training equipment, follow-up to the January 2010 meeting of the Consumer Safety Network (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-026)
Input to DG SANCO concerning safety problems and accidents with treadmills involving children (Annex 1 to ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-026)
Input to DG SANCO concerning window cords (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-027)Annual Report 2010
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Comments from ANEC and BEUC on the revised version of the Commission’s Guidance document for the application of the new Toy Safety Directive (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-028)
Lobbying request to the 98/34 Committee concerning a draft mandate on the safety of child-care articles: CLUSTER 1 (DROWNING RISKS): BATH RINGS, BATHING AIDS, BATH TUBS AND STANDS’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0062 + ANEC-ML-2010-0062anx)
Letter to the Commission with a request to classify inflatable ride on toys with a size above 1,2 m as floating leisure articles (ANEC-ML-2010-0073)
ANEC reply to CEN TC 52 WG3 with a negative advice con-cerning the launch of the formal vote of EN 71-1/prA11, draft amendment for toy suction cups (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-032)
Further input from ANEC to DG SANCO concerning stand-ardisation work on window blind cords (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-027anx)
ANEC liaison report for the plenary meeting of CEN TC 136 ‘Sports, Playground and Other Recreational Equipment’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-033)
Comments from ANEC on prEN 1930 REVIEW ‘Child use and care articles – Safety barrier – Safety requirements and test methods’ ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-035)
Playpens (prEN 12227 REVIEW): Lobbying request for positive vote (ANEC-ML-2010-0096)
Comments from ANEC on prEN 16029 ‘Mini motorbikes’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-020)
Input from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 ‘Safety of household appliances’ concerning the risk of suffocation from plastic packaging (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-022)
ANEC reply to CEN PC 355 ‘Lighters’, document N 048, Draft resolution C 005, approval of the open call for project leader concerning the initiation of an in depth review of the Child Panel Testing (CPT) (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-036)
Lobbying request for a positive vote on draft revised stand-ards for waterslides (ANEC-ML-2010-0128)
Further input from ANEC to DG SANCO concerning cords on window blinds (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-044)
ANEC Press release: raising the barrier for child safety (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-007)
Lobbying request for the acceptance by the CEN BT of man-date M/465 on consumer mounted child proof window locking devices (ANEC-ML-2010-0131)
Reply to Draft CEN BT Resolution 2010 c/057 to accept man-date M/465 ‘Child resistant locking devices for windows and balcony doors’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0148)
Negative reply to CEN TC 252 draft resolution 272 concerning the acceptance of Mandate M/464 on bathing products (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-050)
Positive reply to CEN TC 252 draft resolution 273 concerning action on folding problems following finger injuries with Ma-cLaren pushchairs (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-051)
Reply to draft CEN BT resolution 2010/c075 with a negative reply concerning the acceptance of Mandate M/464 ‘Child care articles – bathing products’ + lobbying request to mem-bers (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-052 + ANEC-ML-2010-0153)Reply to CEN TC 52 internal enquiry concerning a new work item (EN 71-1/prA19) on toy books (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-055)
ANEC reply to CEN TC 136 Draft Resolution C79/2010 - Adoption of a NWI “Play for all” (SC 1/WG 12) (ANEC-ML-2010-0155)
ANEC letter to DG ENTR and comments on draft mandate for aquatic toys with a size above 1,2m (ANEC-ML-2010-0164 + ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-057 + ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-057anx)
Reply from ANEC to document CEN TC 261 N 373 concern-ing a new work item proposal (NWIP) on Safety guidelines for flexible packaging to minimize the risk of suffocation to children (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-056)
Letter and comments from ANEC to the Commission (DG ENTR) on a draft mandate to CEN to revise EN 71-1:2005 + A9 “Safety of Toys” with regard to items that are propelled into free flight by a child releasing an elastic band (catapults) (ANEC-ML-2010-00165 + ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-058)
Comments from ANEC on prEN 747-1 REVIEW ‘Furniture – Bunk beds and high beds – Part 1: Safety, strength and dura-bility requirements’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-059)
Comments from ANEC on prEN 747-2 REVIEW ‘Furni-ture – Bunk beds and high beds – Part 2: Test methods’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-060)
Positive reply and comments from ANEC to CEN TC 52 docu-ment N 1418, draft resolution 257 by correspondence con-cerning a NWIP for the revision of EN 71-8 “Activity toys” regarding impact from swing elements (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-061 + Annex)
Comments on CEN TC 136 WG12 document N38 Rev 5 ‘Play for All’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-063)
Positive reply to draft CEN BT resolution BT 2010/c100 con-cerning the adoption of the work programme of CEN PC 398 ‘Child protective products’ + lobbying request to members (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-064 + ANEC-ML-2010-0178)
Lobbying request for a no vote to EN 71-1/prA10, draft amend-ment for cords on toys (ANEC-ML-2010-0179)
Lobbying request for a positive vote to EN 71-1/prA11, draft amendment for toy suction cups (ANEC-ML-2010-0180)
Lobbying request for a positive vote to EN 71-1/prA12, draft amendment for ride-on-toys (ANEC-ML-2010-0181)
Comments from ANEC on EN 716-1/prA1: Furniture – Chil-dren’s cots and folding cots for domestic use – Part 1: Safety requirements (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-068)
Comments from ANEC on prEN 71-1 REVIEW ‘Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-072)
Comments from ANEC to DG SANCO on draft safety require-ments for internal window blinds (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-071)
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ANEC-ECSA Press Release: Baby walkers - new joint position statement illuminates continued risks + Background Paper (annex1) + joint position statement (annex2) (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-010; ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-010(annex1); ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-010(annex2))
ANEC support to UAP version of EN 12586/FprA1 ‘Soother holders’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-084)
ANEC support to UAP of EN 71-1:2005/FprA14 ’Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties’, draft amend-ment concerning suction cups, expanding materials, small balls and protruding parts (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-085)
Reaction from ANEC to CEN TC 354 WG 1 concerning the in-tegration of child safety aspects in the draft standard prEN 16029 for mini-motorbikes (ANEC-ML-2010-0199)
Reaction from ANEC to CENELEC BT concerning standardi-sation activities on hob guards by CEN PC 398 (ANEC-ML-2010-0200)
Comments from ANEC on draft Guidance document on the application of the revised Toy Safety Directive, in relation to technical documentation (ANEC-ML-2010-0202)
Comments from ANEC on draft Commission Decision on the safety requirements to be met by European standards to ad-dress certain risks posed to children by corded window cov-erings (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-087)
Reaction from ANEC to draft CEN TC 33 WG 3 TG 3 comments to draft Commission Decision on window blind cords (ANEC-ML-2010-0203)
ANEC comments on prEN 16120 “Child care articles – chair mounted seat” (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-088)
Presentation by ANEC and the European Child Safety Alliance at the final PROSAFE Workshop on the joint market surveil-lance action on baby walkers
TVA at PROSAFE Workshop on baby walkers
ANEC press release “A burning issue” on the continued non-compliance of (cigarette) lighters on the European market with the two principal standards: EN ISO 9994 and EN 13869 (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-014)
ANEC reply to questionnaire from CEN TC 136 SC1 on prob-lems relating arms fractures on playgrounds (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-090; ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-090anx)
ANEC reaction to the EU ban of Bisphenol-A from baby bot-tles (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-015)
ANEC position on SCHER opinion: Risk from organic CMR substances in toys (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-092)
ANEC position on SCHER opinion: Evaluation of the migration limits for chemical elements in toys (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-093)
ANEC-ECSA joint press release: “Window blind cords: time for action ... “ + ANEC statement on consumers’ expectations concerning window blinds + ANEC leaflet on window cords (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-016; ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-016anx)
Leaflet on window cords
Comments from ANEC on the revised version of the draft mandate on toy catapults + lobbying request to members (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-095; ANEC-ML-2010-0218)
Comments from ANEC on prEN 71-8 REVIEW ‘Activity toys’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-078final)
Reply from ANEC to CEN BT concerning draft resolution 2010/c125 on the approval of the final title, scope and busi-ness plan of CEN TC 402 ‘Domestic pools and spas’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0223)
ANEC reply to CEN TC 136 SC 1- N767 questionnaire on New Work Items (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-096)
Further comments from ANEC on draft Commission Decision on window blind cords (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-102)
ANEC/BEUC Press release: “The Toy Safety Directive: not yet implemented, but again under criticism” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-017)
deSiGn For aLLANEC Comments on prEN ISO 26800 Ergonomics – General approach, principles and concepts (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-001)
ANEC Comments on prEN ISO 9241-420 Ergonomics of hu-man-system interaction – Part 420 (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-002)
ANEC draft comment on prEN ISO 28802 Ergonomics of the physical environment – Assessment by means of an environ-mental survey involving physical measurement of the envi-ronment and subjective responses of people (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-003)
ANEC final abstract for Safety 2010 World Conference (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-001final)
Outline for Role Play between Convenor and Secretary of CEN TC 10 ‘Lifts’, prepared for STAND4ALL training (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-004)
ANEC comments on general principles of Draft International Standard ISO/DIS 21542 Building construction – accessibility and usability of the built environment (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-009draft)
ANEC members feedback on accessibility of lifts and esca-lators standards (EN 81-70, CEN/TS 81-82, EN 115) (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-010)
Programme for BPI/ANEC seminar on easy to open packag-ing (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-011)
ANEC proposals for CLC TC 61 WG 4 meeting on 12 Feb 10 (ANEC-ML-2010-0041)
Proposal from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 WG 4 to amend EN 60335-2-5 ‘Particular requirements for dishwashers’, in par-ticular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-R&T-2010-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-002.1)
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Proposal from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 WG 4 to amend EN 60335-2-11 Particular requirements for tumble driers’, in particular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-R&T-2010-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-002.2)
Draft second revised report to amend EN 60335-2-15 ‘Ket-tles’ (ANEC-R&T-2009-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-006.1rev)
Draft second revised report to amend EN 60335-2-14 ‘Kitchen Machines’ (ANEC-R&T-2009-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-006.2rev)
Proposal to amend EN 60335-2-24 ‘Particular requirements for refrigeration appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice-makers’, in particular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-R&T-2009-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-004.2)
Proposal to amend EN 60335-2-30 ‘Particular requirements for room heaters’, in particular concerning the use by chil-dren, older and disabled people (ANEC-R&T-2009-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-004.3)
ANEC statement for STAND4ALL project final workshop (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-012)
ANEC comments on Draft International Standard ISO/DIS 21542 Building construction – accessibility and usability of the built environment (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-014)
ANEC feedback on problems encountered by people with dis-abilities using escalators to CEN TC 10 WG 2 “escalators and moving walkways” (ANEC-ML-2010-0057)
ANEC request to lobby for a draft standardisation mandate to include “Design for All” in relevant standardisation initiatives (ANEC-ML-2010-0074)
Request to positively lobby prEN 15823 “Packaging- Braille on packaging for medicinal products’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0078)
Comments from ANEC on prEN 1930 REVIEW ‘Child use and care articles – Safety barrier – Safety requirements and test methods’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-035)
ANEC comments on revised ISO/TC 173 CD 23599 “Assistive products for persons with vision impairment – Tactile walking surface indicators” (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-019)
Request to positively lobby for prEN 15927 “Services offered by hearing aid professionals” (ANEC-ML-2010-0081)
ANEC comments on draft standardisation mandate to CEN in the field of the structural Eurocodes (ANEC-ML-2010-0087)
Comments from Consumers International and ANEC to IEC TC 61 on document 61/3951/DC “Proposal for an amendment relating to surface temperatures in IEC 60335-2-9 on grills & toasters” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-005)
ANEC comments on draft standardisation mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI to include “Design for All” in relevant standardisation initiatives (ANEC-ML-2010-0091)
ANEC comments on ISO/DIS 21542 “Building construction-Accessibility and usability of the built environment” (ANEC-ML-2010-0092)
ANEC/EDF final reply to public consultation on Universal Service principles in eCommunications (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-030final)
ANEC comments on ISO COPOLOCO proposals to revise ISO/ IEC Guide 71 and draft ISO/IEC Guide 37 (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-031)
ANEC contribution to Design for All Institute of India ‘Safety for seniors and people with disabilities’ “Safety of Household Appliances for All” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-021)
Comments from ANEC on CEN TS 15945 Packaging – Ease of opening (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-033)
ANEC comments on prEN15927 “Services offered by hearing aid professionals” (ANEC-ML-2010-0114.doc)
Comments from ANEC on revision of EN60335-2-9, “Par-ticular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances”, in particular concerning the use by chil-dren, older and disabled people (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-011-final)
Comments from ANEC on revision of EN60335-2-25 “Par-ticular requirements for microwave ovens”, in particular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-012final)
ANEC comments on ISO/CD23599 Assistive products for per-sons with vision impairment – Tactile walking surface indica-tors (ISO/TC173 document N022) (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-038)
Comments from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 on document CLC TC 61(SEC)1786, Secretary enquiry for an amendment to EN 60335-2-14 ‘Kitchen machines’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-024)
Comments from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 on document CLC TC 61(SEC)1787, Secretary enquiry for an amendment to EN 60335-2-15 ‘Appliances for heating liquids’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-025)
Comments from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 on document CLC TC 61(SEC)1788, Secretary enquiry for an amendment to EN 60335-2-24 ‘Refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-026)
ANEC statement on a new standard for the visual accessi-bility of signs and signage for people with low vision (ANEC-R&T-2010-DFA-004)
ANEC article for Injury Prevention Journal (The Safety 2010 Conference) (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-028)
ANEC position paper: Silent but dangerous: when absence of noise of cars is a factor of risk for pedestrians (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-043)
ANEC response to EC public consultation on NLF alignment of Lifts Directive (95/16/EC) (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-044)
ANEC reply to CEN TC 136 Draft Resolution C79/2010 - Adop-tion of a NWI “Play for all” (SC 1/WG 12) (ANEC-ML-2010-0155)
ANEC support of Development of CEN ISO/TR 9241-1 ‘Ergo-nomics of human-system interaction – Part 1: Introduction to the EN ISO 9241 series’ together with ISO/TC 159 ‘Ergonom-ics’ under VA/ISO Lead (CEN BT Draft Resolution C084/2010) (ANEC-ML-2010-0161)
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ANEC support of transposition at European level of ISO/TR 22411:2008 “Ergonomics data and guidelines for the appli-cation of ISO/IEC Guide 71 “Guidelines for standard develop-ers to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities” to products and services to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities (CEN BT Draft Resolution C083/2010) (ANEC-ML-2010-0162)
ANEC support for transposition at European level of ISO/TR 9241-100:2010 ‘Ergonomics of human-system interaction – Part 100: Introduction to standards related to software er-gonomics’ (CEN BT Draft Resolution C081/2010) (ANEC-ML-2010-0163)
Comments on CEN TC 136 WG12 document N38 Rev 5 ‘Play for All’ (ANEC-CHILD-2010-G-063)
Positive lobbying request CEN BT for draft mandate on EU-ROCODES (ANEC-ML-2010-0173)
ANEC support of CEN BT Resolution BT C94/2010 on Accept-ance of Mandate M/466 in the field of structural Eurocodes (ANEC-ML-2010-0174)
ANEC article for ISO Consumers Newsletter on R&T study on visibility of signs (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-049)
Abstract of ANEC presentation at EBU conference “An In-clusive Europe: Persons with Disabilities, a Positive Human Capital in Today’s Society” (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-051)
The European Disability Forum, European Blind Union, AGE Platform Europe and ANEC submission of A Digital Agenda for ALL (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-052)
ANEC Statement “Accessibility and Innovation”, WSD (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-054)
ANEC Press Release “World Standards Day: Accessibility for All” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-009)
ANEC comments on Mandate M/473 - Standardisation man-date to the 3 ESOs to include “Design for All” in relevant stand-ardisation activities for ETSI Board (ANEC-ML-2010-0194)
ANEC Press Release: “Safer household appliances for all” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-013)
ANEC comments on Draft International Standard ISO/DIS 23599 “Assistive products for blind and vision impaired persons – Tac-tile walking surface indicators” (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-057)
ANEC comments on UAP of FprEN 60335-2-15 “Appliances for heating liquids” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-039)
ANEC comments on UAP of EN 60335-2-24/FprAC “Refrig-erating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-040)
ANEC Comments on UAP of EN 60335-2-14/FprAA:2010 “Kitchen machines” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-041)
ANEC speech “Persons with disabilities as consumers: chal-lenges and opportunities”, presented at EBU Conference on 13 November (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-053)
ANEC/EDF Answer to the BEREC public consultation on Elec-tronic Communications Services: Ensuring Equivalence in Access and Choice for Disabled End-Users (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-058)
Request of positive lobbying for formal vote of FprCEN/TS 15945 “Packaging – Ease of opening – Criteria and test method for evaluating consumer packaging” (ANEC-ML-2010-0215)
ANEC comments on CEN Formal Vote on FprCEN/TS 15945 “Packaging – Ease of opening – Criteria and test method for evaluating consumer packaging” (ANEC-ML-2010-0216)
ANEC Comments on UAP of EN 60335-1/FprAA:2010 “House-hold and similar electric appliances-Safety-General Require-ments” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-049)
LOBBYING REQUEST ON SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD APPLI-ANCES FOR ALL: ANEC comments on UAP of Parts 2-14, 2-15 and 2-24 of EN 60335 (ANEC-ML-2010-0219)
Abstract of ANEC presentation at 8th International Confer-ence Protection of children in cars “ANEC survey on CRS for children with special needs” (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-051)
Country report from merged collecting data (Lithuania) to be added to the CEN/BT/WG 207 PTA report for Mandate M/420 (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-065)
Country report from merged collecting data (Portugal) to be added to the CEN/BT/WG 207 PTA report for Mandate M/420 (ANEC-DFA-2010-G-066)
doMeStiC aPPLianCeSANEC final abstract for Safety 2010 World Conference (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-001final)
ANEC comments on draft standardisation mandate for house-hold washing machines (ANEC-ML-2010-0006 + annex)
Letter to DG TREN on future Energy Label for boilers (ANEC-ML-2010-0027)
Input from ANEC for PROSAFE joint market surveillance action on child appealing electrical products (ANEC-ML-2010-0038)
ANEC proposals for CLC TC 61 WG 4 meeting on 12 Feb 10 (ANEC-ML-2010-0041)
Proposal from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 WG 4 to amend EN 60335-2-5 ‘Particular requirements for dishwashers’, in par-ticular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-R&T-2010-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-002.1)
Proposal from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 WG 4 to amend EN 60335-2-11 Particular requirements for tumble driers’, in particular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-R&T-2010-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-002.2)
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Draft second revised report to amend EN 60335-2-15 ‘Ket-tles’ (ANEC-R&T-2009-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-006.1rev)
Draft second revised report to amend EN 60335-2-14 ‘Kitchen Machines’ (ANEC-R&T-2009-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-006.2rev)
1Proposal to amend EN 60335-2-24 ‘Particular requirements for refrigeration appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice -makers’, in particular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-R&T-2009-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-004.2)
Proposal to amend EN 60335-2-30 ‘Particular requirements for room heaters’, in particular concerning the use by chil-dren, older and disabled people (ANEC-R&T-2009-CHILD/DOMAP/DFA-004.3)
ANEC/ BEUC position on the introduction of an Energy Label for televisions (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-006final)
ANEC/ BEUC position on the introduction of an Energy Label for refrigerating appliances (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-007final)
Comments from ANEC to CEN TC 93 on FprEN 131-2 REVIEW ‘Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-010)
Comments from Consumers International and ANEC to IEC TC 61 on document 61/3951/DC “Proposal for an amendment relating to surface temperatures in IEC 60335-2-9 on grills & toasters” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-005)
Feedback letter from ANEC to DG ENTR concerning the in-stallation of gas appliances (ANEC-ML-2010-0108 + ANEC-DOMAP-2007-G-054final)
ANEC Press release: “The Energy Label loses its power” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-005)
Comments from ANEC on prEN 16029 ‘Mini motorbikes’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-020)
ANEC/BEUC position on ecodesign and labelling require-ments for room air conditioning appliances (ANEC-PT-2010-EuP-027final)
Input from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 ‘Safety of household appliances’ concerning the risk of suffocation from plastic packaging (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-022)
ANEC contribution to Design for All Institute of India ‘Safety for seniors and people with disabilities’ “Safety of Household Appliances for All” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-021)
Consumer relevant Ecodesign and Energy Labelling require-ments for household tumble driers (ANEC-PT-2010-EuP-036final)
Comments from ANEC to DG ENTR on a draft mandate con-cerning cooktop fires (ANEC-ML-2010-0118)
Letter from ANEC and Consumers International to the Eu-ropean members of the IEC SMB concerning the adoption of IEC Guide 1xx ‘Electrotechnical equipment - Temperatures of touchable hot surfaces’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0119)
Comments from ANEC on revision of EN60335-2-9, “Particular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances”, in particular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-011final)
Comments from ANEC on revision of EN60335-2-25 “Par-ticular requirements for microwave ovens”, in particular concerning the use by children, older and disabled people (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-012final)
Proposal from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 for an amendment to EN 60335-2-24 ‘Particular requirements for Refrigerat-ing appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers’, to integrate food safety and hygiene requirements (ANEC-R&T-2008-DOMAP-004anx)
Comments from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 on document CLC TC 61(SEC)1786, Secretary enquiry for an amendment to EN 60335-2-14 ‘Kitchen machines’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-024)
Comments from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 on document CLC TC 61(SEC)1787, Secretary enquiry for an amendment to EN 60335-2-15 ‘Appliances for heating liquids’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-025)
Comments from ANEC to CENELEC TC 61 on document CLC TC 61(SEC)1788, Secretary enquiry for an amendment to EN 60335-2-24 ‘Refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-026)
ANEC article for Injury Prevention Journal (The Safety 2010 Conference) (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-028)
Reply to Draft CEN BT Resolution 2010 c/061 to accept mandate M/458 ‘Household washing machines’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0149)
ANEC response to the public consultation of the European Commission on the New Legislative Framework for the mar-keting of products: proposal to align 10 product harmonisa-tion directives to Decision 768/2008: Low Voltage Directive – 2006/95/EEC (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-031)
Reply to draft CEN BT resolution 2010/c050 to accept the creation of a new CEN Project Committee on ‘Ethanol-fired appliances’ (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-032)
Revision of the Gas Appliances Directive: Key issues from a consumer perspective (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-034final)
Input from ANEC for the CECED Workshop on a measuring procedure for rinsing efficiency of washing machines (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-037)
Reaction from ANEC to CEN TC 354 WG 1 concerning the in-tegration of child safety aspects in the draft standard prEN 16029 for mini-motorbikes (ANEC-ML-2010-0199)
Reaction from ANEC to CENELEC BT concerning standardi-sation activities on hob guards by CEN PC 398 (ANEC-ML-2010-0200)
ANEC Press Release: “Safer household appliances for all” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-013)
ANEC comments on UAP of FprEN 60335-2-15 “Appliances for heating liquids” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-039)
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ANEC comments on UAP of EN 60335-2-24/FprAC “Refrig-erating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-040)
ANEC Comments on UAP of EN 60335-2-14/FprAA:2010 “Kitchen machines” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-041)
ANEC Comments on UAP of EN 60335-1/FprAA:2010 “House-hold and similar electric appliances-Safety-General Require-ments” (ANEC-DOMAP-2010-G-049)
LOBBYING REQUEST ON SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD APPLI-ANCES FOR ALL: ANEC comments on UAP of Parts 2-14, 2-15 and 2-24 of EN 60335 (ANEC-ML-2010-0219)
environMent/eCo deSiGn:ANEC comments on 3rd draft proposal for an Ecolabel for Building (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-001)
ANEC comments on third WD of 14067-1 PCF-Quantification (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-002)
ANEC comments on third WD of 14067-2 PCF-Communica-tion (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-003)
ANEC comments on draft standardisation mandate for house-hold washing machines (ANEC-ML-2010-0006 + annex)
Additional comments on computers and monitors Letter to DG TREN (ANEC-ML-2010-0021)
Letter to DG TREN on future Energy Label for boilers (ANEC-ML-2010-0027)
Input from ANEC for PROSAFE joint market surveillance ac-tion on helmets (ANEC-ML-2010-0037)
ANEC/BEUC letter to Commission on Voluntary Agreements when implementing the Ecodesign Directive (ANEC-ML-2010-0045 + attachment)
ANEC/ BEUC position on the introduction of an Energy Label for televisions (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-006final)
ANEC/ BEUC position on the introduction of an Energy Label for refrigerating appliances (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-007final)
ANEC Comments to draft amendment ISO 140211999DAmd1 ‘Environmental labels and declarations — Self-declared en-vironmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0086.htm)
ANEC Press release: “The Energy Label loses its power” ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-005
ANEC/BEUC joint position on Commission Guidelines for Vol-untary Agreements under the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC - The need for a coherent framework (ANEC-PT-2010-
EuP-021final)
ANEC/BEUC position on ecodesign and labelling require-ments for room air conditioning appliances (ANEC-PT-2010-EuP-027final)
ANEC comments on Committee Draft ‘Carbon footprint of products — Part 1: Quantification’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0129 + ANEC-ENV-2010-G-014)
ANEC comments on Committee Draft ‘Carbon footprint of products — Part 2: Communication’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0129 + ANEC-ENV-2010-G-015)
Consumer relevant Ecodesign and Energy Labelling require-ments for household tumble driers (ANEC-PT-2010-EuP-036final)
Executive summary: ANEC study “Requirements on Consum-er Information about Product Carbon Footprint” (ANEC-R&T-2010-ENV-003final)
Reply to Draft CEN BT Resolution 2010 c/061 to accept mandate M/458 ‘Household washing machines’ (ANEC-ML-2010-0149)
ANEC Press Release: ‘Are carbon labels on products of any help in changing consumers’ buying decisions?’ (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-008)
ANEC/BEUC Letter to Commissioner Oettinger on impor-tance of Ecodesign for consumers, 4 August 2010 (ANEC-ML-2010-0159)
ANEC/ BEUC additional comments on possible Ecodesign re-quirements for computers and the Voluntary Agreement for complex set top boxes (ANEC-ML-2010-0160)
ANEC Comments on the Commission Draft standardisation mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for Standardisation in the field of TVs (ANEC-PT-2010-EuP-044 + ANEC-ML-2010-0166)
Joint ANEC / BEUC / EEB comments on the third draft for the EU Ecolabel criteria for buildings (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-020)
Final ANEC comments on the Commission’s Ecodesign hori-zontal mandate and future way of working between the Com-mission and ESOs (ANEC-PT-2010-EuP-042final)
ANEC/BEUC/EEB Comments on the JRC report “Analysis and evaluation of 3rd draft criteria for buildings and next steps” (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-026)
ANEC comments on ISO/CD.2 14067-1 PCF-Quantification (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-028)
ANEC comments on ISO/CD.2 14067-2 PCF-Communication (ANEC-ENV-2010-G-029)
ANEC Press Release: Explaining the new Energy Label to con-sumers - Mission: impossible? (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-018)
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inForMation SoCiety ANEC reply to ICT Steering committee position on the work done within Express (ANEC-ML-2010-0008)
ANEC support for the continuation of the work CEN/PC365 and the Activation of WI 00365001 (ANEC-ML-2010-0012)
ANEC preliminary contribution to the European Commission Comments/proposals to the review of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-001)
ANEC comments on CLC TC 108 Secretary Enquiry on Pro-tection against excessive sound pressure from personal mu-sic players – Additional requirements for EN 60065 and EN 60950-1 (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-003)
ANEC suggestions for Smart Grids standardisation meeting (ANEC-ML-2010-0043)
ANEC intervention at Consumer Summit 2010 on Web 3.0 – Challenges and Opportunities for Consumers in the Internet of the Future (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-011)
ANEC position on a new Strategy for European Information Society 2010-2015 (post i-2010) (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-009)
ANEC Letter to Ms Kroes regarding ANEC position on the Digital Agenda (ANEC-ML-2010-0072)
ANEC Press Release “Setting the EU agenda for the digital consumer” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-003)
ANEC/Intertek suggestions for Draft prCEN/TS 16080 “In-ternet Content and Communication Filtering, Software and Service” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-016)
ANEC contribution to ETSI Special Task Force 396 on mandate 436 RFID, Scenario 1 Healthcare (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-017)
ANEC contribution to ETSI Special Task Force 396 on mandate 436 RFID, Scenario 2 on informed consent, May 10 (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-018)
Request to positively lobby for FprCEN/TS 15480-3 Identifica-tion card systems – European Citizen Card – Part 3: European Citizen Card Interoperability using an application interface (ANEC-ML-2010-0116)
ANEC suggestions for EC Expert Group on Internet of Things (ANEC-ML-2010-0122)
ANEC comments on FprEN 50554:2010 “Basic standard for the in-situ assessment of a broadcast site related to general public exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-022)
ANEC press release: “A EU Digital Agenda for consumers?” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-006final)
EU Digital Agenda - ANEC Comparison document (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-028)
ANEC comments on European Commission TCAM Committee Discussion paper: approach to the scope of terminals and re-lated requirements in the R&TTE Directive (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-033)
ANEC reply to EC public consultation on revision of R&TTE Directive (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-034)
ANEC comments on EN 60065:2002//FprAC:2010 “Audio, vid-eo and similar electronic apparatus - Safety requirements” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-037)
ANEC comments on EN 60950-1:2006/FprAD:2010 « “Infor-mation technology equipment - Safety - Part 1: General re-quirements” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-038)
ANEC comments on IEC TC 108/408/DC « proposal modi-fication clause 10, energy Radiation, of next edition of IEC 62368-1” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-039)
Contribution to ETSI STF 396 by ANEC Rep Pete Eisenegger, “Consumers concerns over RFID” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-044)
ANEC comments on draft ETSI TR on RFID (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-043)
LOBBYING REQUEST for safe sound limits standards for Per-sonal Music Players (ANEC-ML-2010-020
ANEC Comments on Revision of the R&TTE directive (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-053)
ANEC Contribution to ETSI STF 396 “RFID market scenario” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-051)
ANEC letter to ICTSB chairperson on ANEC views on Future of ICTSB (ANEC-ML-2010-0205)
ANEC preliminary views on a market scenario for improved RFID standards (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-057)
ANEC letter to DG ENTER, Unit D, on ANEC views on future of European ICT standardisation (ANEC-ML-2010-0213)
Preliminary informal ANEC views on IoT “martyr paper” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-059)
ANEC comment on final report of first phase M436 on RFID standardisation (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-061)
ANEC contribution to the European Commission public con-sultation on the Communication “A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union” (ANEC-ICT-2010-G-063)
ServiCeSANEC press release “New Standard not so real estate of the art” (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-001)
ANEC lobbying request concerning new CEN PC on beauty, spa, and wellbeing services (ANEC-ML-2010-0028 + annex)
ANEC comments on draft guidance document on preparation of service standards (N5), February 2010 (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-004)
ANEC press release: HOTREC Hotel Fire Safety Charter goes up in Smoke (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-002)
ANEC lobbying request to members concerning new CEN PC on aesthetic surgery services (ANEC-ML-2010-0052)
Letter to DG ENTR on consultation in view of Commission Communication on the new framework for Tourism policy in the EU (ANEC-ML-2010-0056)
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Request to positively lobby for prEN 15927 “Services offered by hearing aid professionals” (ANEC-ML-2010-0081)
ANEC further comments on draft AENOR guidance document on preparation of service standards (N5) (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-021)
ANEC comments on prEN15927 “Services offered by hearing aid professionals” (ANEC-ML-2010-0114)
ANEC preliminary position paper on Consumer Requirements in Tourism Services (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-010)
Letter to members of TRAN EP Committee on ANEC posi-tion paper on Consumer Requirements in Tourism Services (ANEC-ML-2010-0138)
Letter to CEN on ANEC position paper on Consumer Require-ments in Tourism Services (ANEC-ML-2010-0139)
Letter to CEN PC 385 with ANEC Comments on prEN 16118 on sheltered housing for elderly people (out for enquiry until 3 November 2010) (ANEC-ML-2010-0167)
Letter to CEN PC 329 with ANEC Comments on review of EN 14804:2005 on Language study tour providers - Requirements (ANEC-ML-2010-0168 + ANEC-SERV-2010-G-032)
Letter to The European Commission and to CEN-CENELEC with ANEC contribution to the Commission’s consultation on the Services Directive (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-036)
Letter to ISO TC 228 WG 7 Secretariat on ANEC comments to WDs on Adventure Tourism: Safety Management, Information to Clients, Personnel Competence, September 2010 (ANEC-ML-2010-0182 +annexes)
ANEC comments to ISO TC 228 WG 7 WD Tourism Personnel Competence (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-033)
ANEC comments to ISO TC 228 WG 7 WD Adventure Tour-ism Information for Clients – Minimum Preliminary Require-ments (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-034)
ANEC Comments to ISO TC 228 WG 7 WD ‘Adventure Tourism Safety Management (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-039)
ANEC Response to COM(2010) 352/final ‘Europe, the world’s No 1 tourist destination - a new political framework for tour-ism in Europe’ (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-038 +ANEC-ML-2010-0188 )
Standards for postal services - ANEC input to TC 331 ‘Postal services’ newsletter (ANEC-SERV-2010-G-044)
Letter to MEP Gebhardt on ANEC input regarding the imple-mentation of the Services Directive (ANEC-ML-2010-0217)
Letter to Chair of IMCO Committee on future of European Tourism Policy, 16 December 2010 (ANEC-ML-2010-0230)
Letter to TRAN Chair on EP report on future EU Tourism Pol-icy (ANEC-ML-2010-0233)
traFFiC Comments from ANEC on bicycles safety - CSN action point after 29 January meeting (ANEC-PT-2010-AHGB-001)
Lobbying request: Proposed Joint CEN-CENELEC WG- Focus Group Electric Vehicle Standardisation (ANEC-ML-2010-0080)
ANEC comments on draft resolution BT C035/2010 (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-014)
ETSC Open Letter on EU Numerical Targets for 2020 to Commis-sioner Kallas (co-signed by ANEC) (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-015)
ANEC/CI, FIA and FIA Foundation’s comments on the OICA proposal to change airbag warning labels (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-011rev)
ANEC/CI and FIA informal document for the GRSP May session regarding false CRS approvals (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-016)
ANEC comments on the draft safety requirements for bicy-cles-(version 30 March 2010) (ANEC-PT-2010-AHGB-002)
Comments on draft standard 16072 Intelligent Transport Systems – Pan-European eCALL – Operational requirements’ (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-023)
ANEC comments on prEN 16012 - Intelligent Transport Sys-tems - eCall-Operational requirements for third party sup-port (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-024)
Letter to CEN TC 278 on ANEC comments on draft standards on eCall and eSafety (ANEC-ML-2010-0140)
ANEC comments on UNECE Regulation 44: Requirements for child restraint systems (CRS) (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-025)
ANEC position paper: Silent but dangerous: when absence of noise of cars is a factor of risk for pedestrians (ANEC-TRAF-2010-G-030)
Revision of bicycle standards urgent lobbying request (ANEC-ML-2010-0206)
ANEC letter to EC concerning the note for the TCMV meeting on 17 November 2010 (ANEC-ML-2010-0207)
ANEC input to CEN TC 333 ‘Cycles’ Secretariat concerning the review of bicycle standards (ANEC-ML-2010-0210)
Lobbying request to support ANEC response not to postpone the new regulation on Child Restraint Systems as proposed by the COM (ANEC-ML-2010-0214)
otherInput from ANEC concerning safety requirements for candles for the January 2010 meeting of the Consumer Safety Net-work (ANEC-ML-2010-0013)
ANEC/BEUC letter to the Committee of region on Stakeholder meeting regarding the Commission documents on Nanotech-nology (ANEC-ML-2010-0018)
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Input to Commission Expert Group on Ladders on joint com-parative tests by consumer organizations on ladders and stepladders (ANEC-ML-2010-0024)
Draft ANEC/BEUC input to EC consultation “Towards a Stra-tegic Nanotechnology Action Plan 2010-2015” (ANEC-PT-2010-Nano-001)
ANEC/BEUC reply to next EU Action Alan on nanotechnolo-gies public consultation questionnaire (ANEC-PT-2010-Na-no-002)
ANEC comments on CEN TS 13830 “Guidance on the label-ling of manufactured nano-objects and products containing manufactured nano-objects”)(ANEC-PT-2010-Nano-004)
ANEC letter to Mr Hilbrecht on EC Smart Grids Task Force (ANEC-ML-2010-0065)
ANEC comments on prCEN ISO/TS 13830 “Manufactured na-noparticles - Guidance on labelling” (ANEC-PT-2010-Nano-006)
ANEC contribution to Smart Grids Steering Committee meet-ing on 22nd of June (ANEC-ML-2010-0111)
ANEC contribution to Follow-up for the preparation of the Nano-Conversations, May (ANEC-ML-2010-0115)
ANEC Requirements for Consumer Protection for SMCG meeting 14 June 2010 (ANEC-PT-2010-AHSMG-004)
ANEC/BEUC position on Smart energy systems for empow-ered consumers (ANEC-PT-2010-AHSMG-005)
ANEC response to the ERGEG consultation on the Draft GGP on Regulatory Aspects of Smart Metering for Electricity and Gas (ANEC-PT-2010-AHSMG-008 + ANEC-ML-2010-0177)
Updated Inventory of products claiming to contain nanoparti-cles (ANEC-PT-2010-Nano-017)
ANEC/BEUC press release on nanotechnology inventory (ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-012)
ANEC/BEUC Reply to the public consultation on Proposal for a Commission definition of the term “nanomaterial” (ANEC-PT-2010-Nano-018)
ANEC/BEUC lobbying letter for Environment Council 20/12: traceability of nanomaterials to ensure consumer safety (ANEC-ML-2010-0211)
ANEC comments on prCEN ISO/TS 13830 “Manufactured na-noparticles - Guidance on labelling” (ANEC-ML-2010-0225)
aneC PreSS reLeaSeS“New standard not so real estate of the art”, 2 February 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-001
“HOTREC Hotel Fire Safety Charter goes up in Smoke”, 25 February 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-002
“Setting the EU agenda for the digital consumer”, 18 March 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-003
“All for One and One for All to ensure product safety”, 15 April 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-004
“The Energy Label loses its power”, 18 May 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-005
“An EU Digital Agenda for consumers?”, 19 May 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-006
“Raising the barrier for child safety”, 21 June 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-007
“Are carbon labels on products of any help in changing con-sumers’ buying decisions?” July 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-008
“World Standards Day: “Accessibility for All” 11 October 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-00
“Baby walkers: new joint position statement illuminates con-tinued risks”, 18 October 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-010
“Raising standards for everyone”, 20 October 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-011
“ANEC/BEUC inventory exposes a game of roulette” (L’inventaire de l’ANEC et du BEUC révèle un jeu de roulette russe), 25 October 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-012
“Safer household appliances for all”, 2 November 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-013
“A Burning Issue”, 15 November 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-014
“ANEC Quote - Reaction to EU ban of Bisphenol A in baby bot-tles”, November 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-015
“Window blind cords: time for action”, 2 December 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-016
“The Toy Safety Directive: not yet implemented, but again un-der criticism”, 14 December 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-017
“Explaining the new Energy Label to consumers - Mission: impossible?” December 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-018
“The universal charger: not quite universal yet” 29 December 2010, ANEC-PR-2010-PRL-019
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BEUC European Consumers’ Organisation
BT Technical Board
CEN European Committee for Standardisation
CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation
CI Consumers International
CRIOC Consumer Research and Information Centre, Belgium
DfA Design for All
DGENTR Directorate-General Enterprise & Industry of the EC
DGSANCO Directorate-General Health & Consumer Protection of the EC
EC European Commission
EDF European Disability Forum
EFTA European Free Trade Association
EMAS Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
EN European Standard
EP European Parliament
ErP Energy-related products
ESO European Standards Organisation
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
EuP Energy-using products
EU European Union
GA General Assembly
GRSP Working Party on Passive Safety (of UNECE)
ICT Information and Communications Technology
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
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IPP Integrated Product Policy
ISO International Organisation for Standardisation
LVD Low Voltage Directive
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
P3P Platform for privacy preference project
prEN Draft European Standard
PT Project Team
RFID Radio Frequency IDentification
R&T Research & Testing
SC Subcommittee
SCENIHR Scientific Committee on Emerging & Newly-Identified Health Risks
TC Technical Committee
TCMG Technical Committee Management Group (of the CEN BT)
TF Task Force
TG Task Group
TS Technical Specification (often a pre-standard)
TISPAN Telecommunications and Internet Services and Protocols
for Advanced Networks
TR Technical Report
UN United Nations
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
VOICE Vulnerable road users Organisations In Co-operation across Europe
W3C World Wide Web Consortium
WAI Web Accessibility Initiative
WCAG Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
WG Working Group
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