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Retail store penalised in first reported WEEE prosecution

Businesses in the electronics sector that have been following implementation of the WEEE Directive will know that the legislation is now in force in a majority of Member States ... (full story)

EU will introduce child-resistance in cigarette lighters by means of new Decision

On 9 February 2006, the European Commission announced it was given the green light to adopt a Decision requiring all lighters placed on the EU market to be child-resistant. During January and February 2006, the European Commission and consumer representatives ... (full story)

Questions on anti-dumping concerning footwear continue to hang in the balance

The long-running saga involving footwear exporters hailing from mainland China continues to cause concern among importers, manufacturers and politicians in the EU ... (full story)

Cadmium content in toys becomes subject of European Court ruling

Following a question asked by a Dutch Court in a case between the Dutch State and a company called Geharo B.V., the European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently ruled on the complementary nature of two EU Directives: that on the safety of toys, and that on ... (full story)

WTO Panel rules against EU in GMO dispute

Hong Kong's traders of food and beverages targeting EU markets will certainly be paying close attention to the recent developments of a WTO dispute concerning the EU's restrictions on imports of genetically modified organisms ... (full story)

WEEE and RoHS transposition update

In this report, Business Alert-EU reports on the status of implementation of Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical ... (full story)

Draft Regulation lays out cuts in customs tariffs including on items of footwear

Suppliers of a variety of goods, both agricultural and industrial, will soon see in place a reduction in customs duties applicable to their products on import into the EU. On 6 February 2006, the Commission presented a proposal for a Council Regulation ... (full story)