CE Marking, Product Standards and World Trade

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Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005 M01 1 - 236 pages
CE Marking, the European system of mandatory product safety standards, has created major obstacles for US exporters to the European Union (EU). CE Marking, Product Standards and World Trade is one of the first books to analyze the nature and dynamics of t

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Page 5 - Standards are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.
Page 176 - When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.
Page 63 - OF 25 JULY 1985 On the Approximation of the Laws, Regulations and Administrative Provisions of the Member States Concerning Liability for Defective Products...
Page 30 - The protective measures adopted in common pursuant to Article 130s shall not prevent any member state from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures. Such measures must be compatible with this Treaty.
Page 87 - Council Directive 65/65/EEC of 26 January 1965 on the approximation of provisions laid down by law, regulation, or administrative action relating to proprietary medicinal products.
Page 87 - Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits.
Page 196 - Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS).
Page 30 - Quantitative restrictions on exports, and all measures having equivalent effect, shall be prohibited between Member States.
Page 87 - December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products.
Page 120 - Examples of agencies involved in this newer type of regulation are the Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Department of Energy.

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David Hanson, Associate Professor of International Business, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, US

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