Together for Product Safety and Fair Competition!

Today, the DVSI joins forces with 87 industry, consumer and environmental organisations to call on the European Commission to adopt an ambitious EU Product Act that effectively addresses product compliance in e-commerce. Also joining the initiative are Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) as well as the national toy associations of Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, France and Austria.

The European Product Act (EPA) is a comprehensive legislative package proposed by the European Commission to modernise, digitalise and simplify the EU framework for product safety. The rapid growth of e-commerce has led to a sharp increase in low-value imports from third countries. Many of these products do not comply with EU requirements on product safety, ecodesign, energy labelling, environmental protection, consumer rights or Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

While stronger enforcement and additional resources for customs and market surveillance authorities are essential, they are not sufficient on their own. The current framework contains a significant accountability gap, as many products are placed on the EU market without an identifiable economic operator established within the EU who can be held responsible for compliance.

The forthcoming revision of the EU Market Surveillance Regulation and the New Legislative Framework offers a unique opportunity to close this gap by strengthening the responsibilities of online marketplaces and creating a more effective, future-proof framework for product compliance.

Click here to learn more about the joint initiative.

Your DVSI contact:

Ulrich BrobeilManaging DirectorT: +49 911 477112-11E: brobeil@dvsi.de