The aims of the general product safety directive 2001/95/EC are to protect the general health and safety of consumers and to guarantee the proper functioning of the internal market of the European Union. The said directive was published with the aim of providing a high level of product safety throughout the European Union countries for consumer products such as furniture, textile products, children's products, child care products, bicycles and the like that are not covered by certain sectoral legal regulations. Consumer safety also largely depends on the effective implementation of product safety requirements. Therefore, it deals with the general product safety directive, market surveillance and other enforcement activities.
This directive lays down general safety requirements for any product placed on the market or likely to be used by consumers. Used items that have antique value or need repair are not subject to these requirements.
A safe product according to that directive is a product that does not pose a threat to consumers, but only presents a low level threat appropriate to the nature of its use and acceptable to provide a high level of protection for health and personal safety.
A product is considered safe when it complies with the national regulations of the country in which it is marketed or sold, in the absence of such regulations or in the absence of such regulations. On the other hand, a product is considered safe when it complies with European standards established in accordance with the criteria of the general product safety directive. However, in this case, a risk assessment report should be prepared.
In the absence of such regulations or standards, product conformity is determined as follows:
Manufacturers and suppliers are required to market products that comply with general safety requirements. It also has to provide consumers with the information necessary to assess the inherent threat of a product, especially when it is not directly obvious.
Our organization also provides testing services within the framework of the general product safety directive numbered 2001/95/EC, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors.
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