The Work programme for 2019 of ANEC, the European consumer voice in standardisation, can be accessed here.
Online gambling: principles to ensure effective protection of consumers
Justification The European Commission has recently adopted a Recommendation on online gambling services. It encourages Member States to pursue a high level of protection for consumers, players and minors through the adoption of principles for online gambling services and for responsible advertising and sponsorship of those services. The aims of the principles are to…
Consumer protection and household indebtedness
Over-indebtedness generally arises following an unexpected drop in income, related in particular to a job loss, illness, separation or even over‑consumption Situations of over-indebtedness can no longer be seen as the problem of an individual as a result of their compulsions and passions. Today, they reflect a social and societal crisis According to a survey…
Unplanned Development on land and sea
ACR is in complete agreement with other NGOs who care for the health of residents, the preservation of the environment and the sustainability of a good quality of life for Maltese citizens. The constant building activities are not being regulated. The health and quality of life of the residents is being jeopardized. Different governments…
Hidden Charges on Car Rentals
There is currently the malpractice from a number of car hire companies in Malta to make unfair profit for their service through many hidden charges. One of them is fuel which the lessee must buy from the service provider whether the client wants to do so or not as otherwise the car is not given…
Single-use plastics: New measures to reduce marine litter
The European Commission adopted the world’s first comprehensive Plastics Strategy in January 2018. In May 2018 the Commission proposed new laws to tackle the 10 most found plastic waste items on Europe’s beaches as well as fishing gear. Find out more how Europe is tackling the 10 most found plastic waste items on Europe’s beaches promoting sustainable alternatives…
Toxic slime toys to be discussed – (ANEC e-Newsletter ed. 1 – 2019) January 2019
In a joint letter, ANEC and BEUC alerted the European Commission (EC) to excessive quantities of boron in some slime toys, following tests carried out by 8 national consumer organisations. The results showed European consumers are able to buy slime toys that do not comply with EU legislation and can jeopardise consumers’ health. Read more about this and other…
Protecting your Voluntary Organisation from Abuse
The Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations is holding a number of workshops over the month of October about “Protecting your Voluntary Organisation from Abuse”. Below are some of the presentations given: “Compliance of Voluntary Organisations” by Dr Anthony J. Abela Medici, Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations “Protecting Your Voluntary Organisation from Abuse” by Roderick Agius, Investigations and Monitoring…
ANEC Newsletter – June 2018
ISSUE 5 – June 2018 ANEC Annual Review 2017 – High-level Inter-institutional Dialogue – Meeting with ISO & IEC – 40th ISO/COPOLCO meeting – Tools for smart consumer protection – Don’t play with children’s safety! – Certifying against risk – myth or reality? – Consumer choice and algorithms – Accessibility requirements for ICT products & services – Accessible Tourism – Revised Drinking Water Directive…
ANEC Newsletter – July 2018
ISSUE 6 – July 2018 • High-level debate on market surveillance • ANEC presses for ‘Anti-circumvention’ to be addressed • EC proposal on tattoo inks not yet acceptable • A standard test programme for connected products • ANEC needs your help on accessibility! • ISO 20488 on Online Reviews will enhance consumers’ trust • ANEC…