On Wednesday 25 November, the European Parliament almost unanimously (688 votes in favour to 8 against, with 1 abstention) adopted a report by Marion Walsmann (EPP, Germany) in which the need to adapt product safety rules to the digital age is highlighted.
“Existing product safety rules have to be made fit for the digital age, since products with emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence embedded in them challenge these rules”, the rapporteur said. She also emphasised that...