As many had predicted, the European Commission’s new cost-benefit study on the mandatory indication of the country of origin on consumer products ('Made in') has left the member states markedly opposed.
The measure, spelled out in Article 7 of the proposed consumer product safety regulation ( COM(2013)0078 ), will be publicly debated at the Competitiveness Council on 28 May, in light of the new elements presented in the study. The Latvian Presidency reckons that the ministers could reach a general…