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• World Standards Day 2023 • CASP 2022 closing event • Anthropometrics • Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion • ANEC Domestic Appliances WG meets • Reshaping Extended Producer Responsibility • Ecodesign requirements for electronic displays • Inclusiveness and the new AI standards • ANEC Digital Society WG meets • Draft cybersecurity standards will not protect consumers • ANEC infographic on Short-term Rentals • Learning from Fire Investigations • Denmark

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ANEC is supported financially by the European Union & EFTA

ANEC, BEUC, ECOS, EEB joint position ‘Sizing up product carbon footprinting’

ANEC position on the first draft Ecological criteria for the award of the Community Eco-label for buildings

Toys: 12 Tips for a Safe Christmas

'When is an A not an A?' Statement on the EU Energy Label from consumer, retail and environmental groups

Joint ANEC/EDF draft position on the review of the scope of the Universal Service in electronic communications (Word version)

Joint ANEC/EDF draft position on the review of the scope of the Universal Service in electronic communications (PDF version)

Inventory of products claiming to contain nanoparticles

Consumer relevant eco-design requirements for computers

Consumer interests in eco-design of complex set top boxes

Consumer interests in eco-design of imaging equipment

Consumer relevant eco-design requirements for non professional electronic displays

Joint ANEC/BEUC contribution to European Parliament ITRE Committee hearing on ‘What Energy Label for Europe?

ANEC/BEUC factsheet on the new toy safety legislation

ANEC comments on AFNOR feasibility study on residential homes for older people

ANEC comments on feasibility study on services for resident persons (home services)

ANEC comments on NEN/SN feasibility study on smart house services for elderly and disabled persons

ANEC comments on AFNOR feasibility study on accessibility to tourism and transport services to disabled people

ANEC Position Paper on the European Commission White Paper “Modernising ICT standardisation in the EU - The way forward”

ANEC/BEUC joint contribution to the Commission’s consultation on the evaluation and revision of the EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency 2007-2012 (EEAP)

ANEC/BEUC Position Paper: Consumer relevant Eco-design and labeling requirements for boilers

ANEC statement: "From Internet of Things to Internet for People"

One-pager on draft mandate on Personal Music Players (PMPs)

Joint letter to the Ministers of Transport of EU Member States: Regulation on passengers’ rights in bus and coach transport

ANEC/BEUC Position Paper: Consumer relevant Eco-design and Energy Labelling requirements for room air conditioning appliances

ANEC/BEUC Position Paper on nanomaterials - "Small is beautiful but is it safe?"

ANEC statement on accessibility of voting (word)

ANEC statement on accessibility of voting (pdf)

Joint statement by ANEC, BEUC, BRC and FCD on maintaining the well-known A-G Energy Label

Statement: Environmental product indicators and benchmarks in context of environmental labels and declarations

ANEC research project on Environmental product indicators and benchmarks in the context of environmental labels and declarations

ANEC BEUC statement on European Parliament votes on Energy Labelling

ANEC Position Paper on Safety of household appliances for all

Joint ANEC/ORGALIME Position Paper "Call for an effective pan-European market surveillance system"

ANEC research project on Exclusion Clause - Conclusions

Joint ANEC/BEUC statement: Eco-design and labelling requirements for TVs, refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines

ANEC intervention at the European Consumer Summit

Use your right to know about the most harmful chemicals in consumer products!

AGE/ANEC/EDF joint position on EC communication on eAccessibility

ANEC preliminary position on safety of music players “Pump down the volume!”

ANEC/BEUC joint position on key consumer issues in revision of EU Energy Labelling Directive

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