SECTORAL POLICIES / Consumers

Jourova says EU Rapid Alert System is efficient but could be fine-tuned

Strasbourg, 16/03/2017 (Agence Europe)

In 2016 there were 2,044 alerts on dangerous non-food products flagged up through the EU’s Rapid Alert System. This figure has remained stable and these alerts led to 3,824 follow up actions being taken by the national authorities. According to the EU Rapid Alert System annual report 2016 published on Thursday 16 March by the European Commission, this is a 40% increase in figures for 2015.

It was therefore after notification through the EU’s Rapid Alert System that the Samsung Galaxy...