The European Commission is in the process of finalising a proposal for a Directive on herbal products. The proposal, which will set new rules for such products and thereby directly impact on Hong Kong's exports of ginseng and other herbal remedies, should be released within the course of this or next ... (full story)
One of the EU's top law-making bodies, the Council of Ministers, has balked at the hard-line recently taken by the European Parliament over the issue of flame retardants. Hong Kong's businesses exporting furniture upholstery, bed mattresses and other ... (full story)
In some exciting developments concerning marketing and sales opportunities, Hong Kong's producers, and traders in the EU of their goods, will be pleased to learn of the Commission's proposal for a Regulation concerning sales promotions in the internal ... (full story)
Hong Kong's manufacturers of all goods being sold in the EU, as well as their importers, should be alerted to the publication of the joint text approved by the so-called conciliation committee for a new Directive on general product safety ... (full story)
On 2 October 2001, the Commission issued its "green paper" on consumer protection at EU level. This paper attempts to set down trends being followed in this field, and suggests several novel ideas for future rules ... (full story)
Hong Kong's direct marketers or their importers utilising the Internet will be interested to learn that the European Commission's latest attempt to develop a policy concerning spamming, the practice of sending large amounts of unsolicited e-mails of a ... (full story)
