Monitoring imports of dangerous consumer goods

27.11.2007

ORAL QUESTION H-0965/07
for Question Time at the part-session in January 2008
pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure
by Giovanna Corda
to the Commission

At the end of November the Commission presented a survey of the system for monitoring the safety of consumer goods, which revealed numerous shortcomings in the application of the existing directives in the Member States but also with regard to traceability and the responsibilities of industry, distributors and importers.

 

Can the Commission indicate the following, in particular? What specific measures does it intend to adopt to improve monitoring by Member States in accordance with Directive 2001/95/EC[1] on general product safety and cooperation with customs services? What measures will it take to ensure traceability of imported consumer goods? What measures will it take to induce manufacturers, importers and distributors of imported consumer goods to shoulder their responsibility and, if appropriate, to penalise them?

 

 

Tabled: 27.11.2007

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• [1]  OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.