The Commission of the European Union (EU) is taking steps to ensure that its product safety legislative framework reflects the realities of technology in the 21st Century.
According to a press release issued last month, the Commission is seeking comments on two significant initiatives related to its current framework. The first initiative would review the Commission’s principles for market access, CE marking, and conformity assessment. According to the Commission, the end goal of the review is to simplify current rules, reduce administrative burdens, and improve alignment of regulations across multiple industry sectors.
The second initiative would assess how the Commission’s current market surveillance regulation could better help authorities and customs officials enforce current EU product rules and ensure enforcement against the marketing of unsafe or non-compliant products.
The EU Commission’s press release detailing its proposed regulatory reconstruction efforts is available at https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-seeks-views-strengthening-eu-product-safety-and-market-rules-2025-11-12_en.