BRUSSELS PROPOSES REFORMS TO EU PRODUCT TRACEABILITY RULES
February 1st, 2013 MANUFACTURERS, retailers and importers selling apparel, footwear and accessories within the European Union (EU) will have to ensure product labels include a country of origin, or say they were made in the EU, under new consumer legislation proposed yesterday.The European Commission tabled two new regulations, on consumer product safety and on the market surveillance of products. In a note, it said its goal was “to make all type of products easier to track through the supply chain and eliminate dishonest competition”.Where an accessory is too small for a ...
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