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Latest update: 15 May 2009 - Issue 10

Feature Article

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picture New toy safety Directive adopted
On 11 May 2009, the new toy safety Directive was adopted by the Council without further discussion. Given the significant number of toys imported from Hong Kong and mainland China to the EU, sellers should apprise themselves of this new law, which will replace the twenty year old Directive 88/378/EEC and will require substantive changes to be implemented by the toy industry......


Industry News

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picture Changing rules and mounting complaints cause turmoil on the anti-dumping scene
More reforms in the way anti-dumping investigations are handled by the EU’s regulators seem to be on the way......

Parliament approves proposed new ecodesign Directive, to include all energy-related products
On 24 April 2008, the European Parliament approved a proposal to extend the scope of Directive 2005/32/EC on the ecodesign requirements for energy-using products (the EuP Directive) to cover all energy-related products......

Checks for REACH compliance, enforcement begin by means of coordinated Europe-wide approach; some Member States’ penalties explained
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which is the overseer of most key matters related to the REACH Regulation and situated in Helsinki, Finland, announced on 30 April 2009 that a joint REACH enforcement project has begun across Europe......

Wood products from illegally felled trees one step closer to hard-hitting rules
The European Parliament has agreed on tough rules against those who supply European customers with illegally felled timber or products made from such timber......


General and Market Reports

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picture Consumer protection law allowing for injunctions against infringers codified into single legal text
On 1 May 2009, the EU’s Official Journal published Directive 2009/22/EC on injunctions for the protection of consumer protection interests......


Anti-dumping Actions

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Anti-dumping Actions
Commodity: ironing boards, whether or not free-standing, with or without a steam soaking and/or heating top and/or blowing top, including sleeve boards, and essential parts thereof, i.e. the legs, the top and the iron rest, currently classifiable within CN codes ex 3924 90 90, ex 4421 90 98, ex 7323 93 90, ex 7323 99 91, ex 7323 99 99, ex 8516 79 70 and ex 8516 90 00...


Official Journal Summary

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Official Journal Summary
OFFICIAL JOURNALS FOR WEEK ENDING 2 and 9 MAY 2009...