Tag: European Commission
EU Puts Consumer Rights Back on the Agenda
Edward Turtle and Julia Maskell
Key points in the European Commission’s New Consumer Agenda, which sets out plans for EU consumer policy to 2025.
Horizon scanning: European Commission adopts 2021 Work Programme
Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
The European Commission has adopted its 2021 Work Programme. Measures to improve the sustainability of consumer products feature heavily on the agenda, along with revisions to some key sector-specific product safety rules and an evaluation of the New Legislative Framework for CE-marked products.
Productwise Bitesize: the Product Liability Directive
Jamie Humphreys and Sarah-Jane Dobson
Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the “Product Liability Directive”.
Moving to a Circular Economy
Key takeaways from our recent webinar on the circular economy
The Circle of (Product) Life part 2: EU’s Sustainable Products Initiative
Edward Turtle, Tracey Bischofberger and Corinne Robinson
The EU has published further details on its Sustainable Products Initiative, one of the measures announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan.
The New Consumer Agenda: public consultations on two new EU consumer law initiatives
Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
The EU is consulting on two important consumer law initiatives which would introduce new requirements for online transactions, information on repairability and the lifespan of products, and measures to curb premature product obsolescence. These changes would have lasting effects for products sold in the EU.
EU representative actions: do they represent a major consumer rights shakeup?
Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
We consider the implications of a new EU Directive to introduce representative actions for breaches of certain EU laws, including consumer rights, product liability and product safety legislation.
General Product Safety Directive Consultation: Commission Checks its Safety Net for Holes
Jamie Humphreys and Edward Turtle
The European Commission is holding a consultation on proposed amendments to the EU’s General Product Safety Directive.
EU and AI – Navigating the European Approach
Get access to Cooley’s webinar on the European Commission’s White Paper on Artificial Intelligence
The Regulator: European Commission sets out approach on the future regulation of AI
Jamie Humphreys and Tracey Bischofberger
The European Commission released its proposals on a future regulatory framework for AI, favouring mandatory risk-based requirements for high-risk applications, along with targeted amendments to existing EU safety and liability legislation.