Activities of David MARTIN related to 2010/2085(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the revision of the General Product Safety Directive and market surveillance
Amendments (2)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that a single EU control system for all products is essentialimportant for our trading partners and producers from third countries who place their products on the EU market; is of the opinion that when preparing a proposal on the revision of the General Product Safety Directive the Commission should seriously consider the possibility ofmust includinge the market surveillance provisions of the GPSD in the New Legislative Framework;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that more and more products from third countries are being bought on line by consumers, who might not be aware that those products do not necessarily comply with European standards and may pose safety hazards for their users; notes that products bought by consumers on line from third countries constitute a challenge for customs and market surveillance authorities; calls on the Commission to study possible solutions to that problem, while strengthening consumers’ confidence in e-commerce.