Tag: EU
Not content with digital – new protections for EU consumers of digital content and services
Edward Turtle and Evangelia Nitti
The EU has confirmed agreement on its proposal for a directive on contracts for the supply of digital content and services. This covers a whole range of digital media – from streamed and downloaded music and movies to apps, games, computer programmes and cloud services.
Five key takeaways from ICPHSO Annual Product Safety Symposium, Washington 2019
The ICPHSO annual Product Safety symposium took place in Washington DC last week, with a record number of attendees. The Cooley team was there in full force and is pleased to bring you a round-up of some of the highlights.
Access all areas: EU takes measures to make tech products and services more accessible
Edward Turtle and Carol Roberts
At the end of last year, the EU Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee approved a provisional agreement on the text of the proposed Directive on Accessibility Requirements for Products and Services (also known as the European Accessibility Act).
EU resolution calls for connected vehicles to open up the innovation throttle
Fergal Duggan and Olivia Flasch
In a non-binding resolution adopted in January 2019, MEPs called for faster innovation in the automated transport sector.
The only way is Ethics: EC publishes draft AI guidelines
Jamie Humphreys and Fergal Duggan
Includes guidance for stakeholders on the development of Trustworthy AI
Green light for RED: European Commission finds Radio Equipment Directive fundamentally sound
Fergal Duggan and Monica Mylordou
The European Commission has recently published a report on the effectiveness of the Radio Equipment Directive. We take a look at its findings below.
Playing Safe: Toy Safety Directive public consultation closing soon
Public consultation forms part of the evaluation of the performance of the Directive against its key objectives
All products are equal, but some products are more equal than others
Fergal Duggan and Olivia Flasch
EU Parliament adopts Resolution on dual quality products following cross-continental test findings that products with different compositions were sold under the same brand and packaging.
This AI Life: Ensuring Our AI Future Works for Us
Join Cooley on Wednesday 3 October for the 2nd Annual Artificial Intelligence Conference in Association with the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Collective re-dress: all talk and now trousers
Jamie Humphreys, Edward Turtle and Monica Mylordou
Product manufacturers risk a significant increase in European-style “class actions” if proposals to amend the draft “New Deal for Consumers” are adopted.