Press Releases
ANEC welcomes today’s decision of the European Parliament to make the interoperability of mobile phones and other devices with universal chargers an essential requirement of the radio equipment directive (RED), a decision in line with our position . The European Commission will determine which categories of products should fall under this obligation.
ANEC welcomes todays’ European Parliament vote for a Directive on the Accessibility of Public Sector Bodies’ Websites which will ensure access to on-line public services to all consumers, whatever their ages and abilities. The Parliament’s report brought significant improvements to the original Commission’s proposal in terms of public web-sites covered and increased enforcement provisions as well as inclusion of access from a handheld mobile device and mobile applications, in line with ANEC’s requests.
ANEC welcomes today’s publication of tougher European standards for window blinds as a move towards reducing accidents involving children.
ANEC welcomes adoption yesterday of legislation on the safety of electrical equipment (such as washing machines and cookers) by the plenary of the European Parliament.
ANEC welcomes adoption of a series of European standards on accessibility requirements for the public procurement of ICT products and services . The standards were drafted by CEN/CENELEC/ETSI with the participation of industrial and societal stakeholders, including ANEC, in answer to a request from the European Commission. The functional accessibility requirements for the procurement of products and services in the ICT domain, such as web-sites, will harmonise e-accessibility in the Internal Market and benefit consumers with disabilities and older consumers.
