ANEC President @AnecPresident

Great insights from Olivier Micol, Head of Unit, DG JUST B.4 Product Safety & Rapid Alert System @EU_Commission , at ANEC’s General Assembly today (11 June). His presentation explored how standards can help deliver the New European Consumer Agenda, followed by a valuable exchange with consumer organisation representatives on the opportunities and challenges ahead. Raising #standards for #consumers.

📘 ANEC Annual Review 2025-2026: Out now As ANEC marks 30 years as the European #consumer voice in #standardisation, our latest Annual Review looks back at key achievements and ahead to the priorities that will guide our work in 2026. 💬 “A single European standard becomes an identical national standard in 34 countries, and so shapes markets across Europe and beyond.” - @AnecPresident, Dermott Jewell 📖 tinyurl.com/ycuaer7c Raising #standards for #consumers.

🌐 Virtual Worlds, Real Risks: Are consumers protected in the #Metaverse? (ANEC & DIN Consumer Council webinar) 📅 26 March 2026 | ⏰ 15:00-16:00 (CET) The Metaverse and Extended Reality technologies are becoming part of consumers' everyday lives, yet little research has examined these environments from a #consumer perspective. A study commissioned by the DIN Consumer Council indicates a disconnect between potential risks and user perception. It refers to risks including #biometric #data collection, harassment, and addiction, and suggests that these may be underestimated by users. Michaela Hildebrandt, Project Manager at DIN Consumer Council, will present: • Key findings from the study • Identified #consumer #protection dimensions • An update on #standardisation work at ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 👉 Join us: tinyurl.com/mucm52x8

Strengthening #child #safety through European #standards is central to ANEC’s work. ANEC plays an active role in #standards on toys, child care articles, furniture, clothing and everyday household products to reduce choking, falls, strangulation, fire and other hazards. #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #childSafety @isostandards @Consumers_Int

Effective #consumer protection must be based on reliable evidence. Together with #EuroSafe, ANEC highlights the importance of solid injury data to identify risks, improve #standards and prevent harm. See our infographic “European consumer safety needs solid injury data”: tinyurl.com/2kkhexcu #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #ProductSafety @isostandards @Consumers_Int

As more #consumer products rely on #connectivity, #safety requirements must also address #cybersecurity risks. ANEC was actively involved in developing EN 18031 #standards series on cybersecurity requirements for radio equipment, helping to establish a baseline for safer #connected #devices. Read our factsheet “Will the new European Standards on Cybersecurity protect consumers?”: tinyurl.com/muabykxt #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers @isostandards @Consumers_Int

Today, ANEC has published two new position papers today on the revision of the New Legislative Framework (#NLF) and the #Market #Surveillance Regulation. ♻️ Our position paper on the revision of the NLF supports updating the framework to address #digitalisation, #e-commerce, #circular #economy objectives and enforcement realities, while ensuring reforms strengthen #consumer #protection and #product #compliance. 👉 tinyurl.com/ywmz7x65 📑 Read our factsheet for ANEC’s key consumer messages👉 tinyurl.com/b58j8bwm 🔎 Our second position paper highlights that, while Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 strengthened the EU market surveillance framework, market developments such as the growth of e-commerce, increasingly complex products and imports from third countries require stronger EU level coordination and enforcement. 👉 tinyurl.com/bdea6byy

ANEC has published a Factsheet outlining its position on the revision of the #Market #Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. 📜 The factsheet sets out ANEC’s recommendations, including stronger EU coordination, improved enforcement, better cooperation between market surveillance and customs authorities, and clearer responsibility for all economic operators, including online marketplaces. Read the full factsheet👉 tinyurl.com/cb2ja9cz

Happy #WorldNGODay! 🎉 At ANEC, we bring the European #consumer voice into #standardisation, and we promote and defend collective consumer interests in technical #standards, EU legislation and public policy. Find out more in our brochure “What we do for you”: tinyurl.com/5br4wzt3

On #WorldConsumerRightsDay 2026, ANEC supports the global theme “Safe Products, Confident Consumers”, led by @Consumers_Int. Through its engagement in European and international #standardisation, ANEC works to ensure that #standards reflect real #consumer risks and maintain the level of protection intended by EU legislation across the Single Market. #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #WCRD2026 #ProductSafety @isostandards

The General Product Safety Regulation #GPSR strengthens the EU framework for #ProductSafety. Its impact depends on consistent enforcement and high-quality #standards. ANEC contributes to shaping the safety requirements that support the Regulation in practice. Confident #consumers start with safe products. #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers @isostandards @Consumers_Int

#Unsafe and #non-compliant #products continue to circulate in the EU, particularly through #online #marketplaces and complex supply chains. ANEC argues that stronger #market #surveillance is essential to secure compliance with EU legislation and harmonised #standards. Read our ANEC position on the revision of the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020: tinyurl.com/bdea6byy. #productsafety #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers @isostandards @Consumers_Int

🌍 On World Consumer Rights Day 2026, ANEC invites you to join our webinar on how #standards can support safer #products and more confident #consumers. The session will explore the role of strong #product #safety #standards and effective enforcement, particularly under the General Product Safety Regulation (#GPSR), and highlight ANEC’s success in improving the safety of toys, child-care articles and household appliances. 👉 More info and registration: tinyurl.com/5akbhm5y #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #WCRD2026 #WorldConsumerRightsDay #productsafety

🚨New EU Safety Gate report: 4,671 alerts for dangerous non-food products were signaled last year. Rules & standards only work if enforced fast across the Single Market (incl. online). #ProductSafety #EUSafetyGate 🔎Digital tools like the product passport can help, but essential warnings must stay on paper too. 📰Read ANEC's press release here: anec.eu/images/Publica…

💻 Developers must bear in mind #VisuallyImpaired people's needs.   Ensuring equal access to information for all is essential. 👉 EBU's representative at @anectweet, Bart Simons, reflects on that subject in the latest @EU_EESC Newsletter: tinyurl.com/4ast8snh

With #Christmas🎄just around the corner and new #toys🧸arriving, keep an eye out for any #safety concerns. #toysafety #Tip 10: If you spot a safety problem, inform the manufacturer or the retailer where the toy was purchased. More tips 👉 toysafetytips.eu @TIEtoyEU #ConsumerProtection #ConsumerTips #SafeToys #ProductSafety

The #EU #energy #label helps #consumers save #energy and cut household bills - and it’s a real EU success story. @anectweet, @beuc and #ECOS explain in their new blog why the label still matters and what needs to improve to keep delivering for #consumers and the #environment. 👉 Read more on the Ecodesigned4LIFE project’s website: ecostandard.org/news_events/eu… Raising #standards for #consumers for 30 years.

#Harmonised #standards shape the #safety, #accessibility, #interoperability and fairness of products and services in Europe. ANEC calls for a targeted revision of the Standardisation Regulation to ensure standards deliver real #consumer #protection and public-interest value. 📄 We have published a new Factsheet outlining our priorities: 👉 tinyurl.com/2f9v5bvx Raising #standards for #consumers for 30 years. #Standardisation #Regulation #ProductSafety

Celebrating EU innovators who put consumer safety first. 📅 Join us online today from 15:00–17:30 vote for your favourite finalist. 🔗 icfnext.swoogo.com/Product_Safety…

📢"As our world becomes more digital, ensuring #consumer safety is essential — and innovative technologies should be harnessed to enhance consumers’ well-being." @EU_EESC member @bmiltovica joined the EU Commission's #ProductSafety Award 2025 as a member of the High Level Jury

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