— last modified 12 May 2011 Whether a baby-stroller or a new pair of shoes, we all like to be sure that the products we buy in the EU are…

— last modified 15 April 2010 Questions and Answers on Toy Joint Action. The European Commission presented today the results of an EU market surveillance exercise, involving 13 countries checking…

— last modified 12 January 2010 Nutrition and health claims which encourage consumers to purchase a product, but are false, misleading or not scientifically proven are prohibited. The aim is…

— last modified 12 January 2010 Pre-packaged foodstuffs must comply with compulsory harmonised EU standards on labelling and advertising. The details that must appear on packaging include the name under…

— last modified 12 January 2010 Language use is dealt with in various provisions of Community law. These provisions can be very strict, for example when it comes to potentially…