What Every China Manufacturing Company Needs
to Know About Consumer Protection
Within the EU, consumer
protection aims at ensuring that all consumer products sold in
the EU are safe. Other objectives of the consumer protection
policy are both to protect consumers’ rights and to provide
consumers with information about possible risks. Hence,
producers must inform consumers of the risks associated with
the products they supply. It is important to note this if you
are based in China and have a manufacturing company that
wishes to export its products to the European market.
By consequence, certain products
are required to meet specific quality standards.
The General Product Safety
Directive (GPSD) is a guideline for producers. But the EU
legislation per sector is of major importance for product
safety. The EU directives apply to a large number of items. In
addition, goods and equipment from manufacturers based outside
the EU must also comply with these directives.
A short list of aimed
goods:
Before entering the EU the goods
are evaluated in order to decide whether to give a license. If
the evaluation proves the products in question are dangerous
for the consumer, EU states are authorized to ban the products
from their market or to limit the import of these products.
The EU directives also stipulate
that the manufacturer is at fault for any damage caused by a
defect in its product.
If you are a business based in
China wanting to start trade with Europe, it is vital to
ensure your manufacturing company is making products that
comply with these strict EU market directives.
The 'Pink Book' is an
information tool which provides a comprehensive listing per
sector of the applicable legislation. For more information
about the directives per sector:
http://europe.eu.int/comm/dgs/enterprise/acquis.en.htm
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