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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Nancy Nord
(right in photo) and European Consumer Protection Commissioner
Meglena Kuneva met in Brussels April 3, 2008. In a joint press point
afterwards, they fielded questions
on global safety standards, joint U.S.-EU initiatives toward China,
and the detection and disposal of unsafe products. They both
emphasized shared goals on consumer product safety and a commitment
to close, ongoing dialogue to narrow regulatory differences and
improve safety standardization throughout the production chain. They
said they would both be traveling to China this year, and
Commissioner Kuneva invited Chairman Nord to attend the European
Consumer Safety Week in November 2008, where Chinese representatives
will also be present.
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International Collaboration Can Improve Product Safety (Oct 23, 2007)
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Safety Reform for U.S. Consumer Goods Urged in Response to Challenges (Oct 17, 2007)
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Consumer Protection Has Deep Roots in U.S. History (Oct 9, 2007)
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U.S. Food Safety Agencies, Industry Seek More Import Regulation (Oct 2, 2007)
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U.S. Consumers Consider Ethics, Health Concerns in Food Purchases (Jul 6, 2006)
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More than 500 Arrested in Crackdown on Global Fraud Schemes (May 23, 2006)
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Providing Consumer Choices Can Cut Need for Media Regulation (Feb 17, 2006)
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United States Targets International Online Pornography Sales (Jan 12, 2005)
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U.S., Canadian Law Enforcement Crack Down on Phone Fraud (Oct 6, 2004)
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Bill Would Authorize U.S. Challenges to Foreign Consumer Scams (Sep 16, 2004)
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Justice Department Targets Online Fraud, Attorney General Says (Aug 26, 2004)
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U.S. Trade Agency Says "No" to Anti-Spam E-mail Plan (Jun 17, 2004)
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Federal Trade Commission Casts National, International Cybersecurity Plan (Nov 20, 2003)
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U.S. Regulators Adopt New Corporate Auditing Rules (Apr 1, 2003)
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FTC Targets Illegal Sales of International Drivers' Permits (Jan 16, 2003)
U.S.-EU Highlights
2008:
U.S., EU Officials Meet on Product
Safety Issues (Apr 3, 2008)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von
Eschenbach
signed three confidentiality agreements in Brussels on July 2, 2007:
one with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and two with
European Commission Directorate General (DG) for Enterprise covering
cosmetics and medical devices. The EFSA-FDA agreement is
designed to facilitate the sharing of confidential scientific and
other information, such as methodologies to ensure that food is
safe. A formal agreement ensures appropriate protection of such
confidential information under the applicable legal frameworks in
both the United States and the European Union.
2007:
International Collaboration Can Improve Product Safety (Oct 23,
2007) |
U.S., EU
Sign Agreement to Strengthen Cooperation in Food Safety,
Cosmetics, Medical Devices (Jul 2, 2007)
(European Commission press release on agreements)
2006:
FTC's Majoras Focuses on Consumer Protection, Spyware, Spam in
Senate Testimony (Apr 10, 2007) |
FTC's
Majoras Discusses Challenges of Spyware (Feb 9, 2006)
(Link
to audio/video/podcast of remarks)
2005:
FTC's Majoras on Health Care, Financial Services Markets (Sep
15, 2005) | FTC Chairman Majoras
on Protecting Consumers in a High-Tech World (Apr 6, 2005)
2004:
USAID Fact Sheet on Assessing Biotech Crops for Safety (Jun 17,
2004)
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