Module A – Consumer product safety in the EU
How does it work, what is useful and important to know? Businesses exporting to the EU market are challenged by the fact that EU consumer product safety requirements are not contained in a single law but governed by several closely interrelated components. This complexity arises from the fact that the system is not only about […]
Module B – Product safety risks
What are the risks? What are the causes? How are they identified? The EU has established the Safety Gate/RAPEX system (EU Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products) for the identification of dangerous consumer products on the market. It ensures that information about dangerous products identified by the Member States is quickly circulated to prevent […]
Module C – Dangerous toys
As a manufacturer, how to produce safe products? This module is aimed specifically at toy manufacturers and covers issues which are unique to this sector. Toys are the most frequently listed dangerous products in the  Safety Gate/RAPEX statistics. Dangerous toys are a very serious issue, because they could harm the most vulnerable members of our […]
Module D – Dangerous childcare and children clothing products
As a manufacturer, how to produce safe products? This module is aimed specifically at goods manufacturers in this sector and covers issues which are unique to this sector. The most frequently listed serious risks of these products, according to the Safety Gate/RAPEX statistics are choking, strangulation, cutting and poisoning. These are serious issues since they concern […]
Module E – Dangerous electric and household appliances
As a manufacturer, how to produce safe products? This module is aimed specifically at electric and household goods manufacturers and covers issues which are unique to this sector. These products rank second of the most frequently listed dangerous products in the Safety Gate/RAPEX statistics. The most frequent serious risks are burning and electric shocks. Objective […]
Module F – Laws, standards and other relevant information
How to find the essential, relevant EU rules for a business? The challenge for many businesses is navigating the number of sources of information which are available relating to the laws and standards on EU consumer product safety. This information can be found somewhere, and much is in the Chinese language (e.g. in the CNIS […]
Module G – The importance of risk assessment and risk management for product safety
How and when to conduct risk assessment and risk management? Risk management is a powerful approach to ensure that products are not dangerous for the presumed consumers under the reasonably foreseeable conditions of use. It is the responsibility of manufacturers to take account of these conditions and take adequate measures to ensure product safety. All […]
Module H – Consequences of serious product safety failures
How unsafe products negatively affect businesses and reputation? Once an unsafe product is identified, institutional steps are taken to withdraw the product from the market. Products are recalled or even banned. This module discusses the potential consequences of bringing unsafe products to the EU market. Objective The objective of this module is raising awareness that […]
Module I – Extended producer responsibilities
Who is to ensure product safety in the EU market? The system of the free market economy puts the primary responsibility for products, in terms of safety, quality and price, on the economic operators. EU legislation places responsibilities and duties on all those in the chain of distribution, including the manufacturer, importer and distributor. Objective […]
Module J – Conformity assessment
What processes and steps apply when exporting to the EU market? A manufacturer can only place a product on the EU market when it meets all the legal requirements. The conformity of a product with the legal requirements must be assessed by the manufacturer before it is put on the market. While the responsibility is […]
