The European Parliament backed, on 14 January in Strasbourg, the objectives of the new consumer programme. A compromise on the programme was reached by representatives from the three EU institutions in October 2013. All that is left is for the Council to officially approve the document so that it can be deemed adopted (in March 2014).
The regulation defines four key objectives for the coming years: 1. to consolidate and enhance product safety through effective market surveillance throughout the EU;…