The study assesses the overall functioning and performance of the Product Liability Directive and whether it is effective, efficient, coherent and relevant and has EU added value. Attention is paid to analysing whether the Product Liability Directive is fit for purpose, as regards new...

Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 aims at strengthening the protection of public interests, through reducing the number of non-compliant products on the EU Internal Market, and at ensuring a level playing field among economic operators, providing a framework for market surveillance and controls of...

Regulation (EC) 764/2008 ('the Mutual Recognition Regulation'), laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No 3052/95/EC, aims at strengthening the functioning of the internal...

It is widely regarded that the infringement of IP rights - and here most notably counterfeiting and piracy - is a problem which results in reduced revenues for IP right holders and preventing them from recuperating investments, for example, into R&D. Counterfeiting and piracy are said to...

The study study aims to provide "Support for an ex-post evaluation of Directive 2004/48/EC [IPRED] and for an Impact Assessment in view of legislative proposals modernising the enforcement of IPR". IPRED has been implemented between 2005-2009. A first, early evaluation (2011) could not establish...

This study identifies businesses' expectations in terms of online information and personalised assistance in order to comply with regulations in other EU Member States. It assesses the gaps between businesses' identified needs and existing online information, and estimates the financial impact...

Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys aims at ensuring a high level of safety for children while safeguarding the free movement of toys in the EU. This study assesses the relevance of the Directive in addressing current needs, effectiveness and efficiency of its provisions, its coherence...

The European Standardisation System (ESS) is a voluntary network of stakeholders participating in standardisation activities. Participants aim at increasing interoperability of products, services and processes; efficiency of production; and support legislation at European level. In June 2011, an...