Keeping European consumers safe. 2012 annual report on the operation of the rapid alert system for non-food dangerous products: RAPEX

Since its creation in 2004, the RAPEX system has been instrumental in protecting European consumers’ health and safety. It has provided the necessary platform for the essential exchange of information on dangerous products between Member State authorities and the European Commission.

2012 was a challenging year for product safety. The Commission’s efforts, such as the co-financing of joint actions on market surveillance, training seminars and exchanges of officials, as well as work to promote coherence throughout the network, including the development of standardisation mandates, all contributed to success and improvements.

In 2013, the Commission proposed modernised and further streamlined legislation with a view to further cooperation efficiencies and cost savings in the years to come.

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