TIE has joined a coalition of EU business associations calling for the Portuguese Presidency to promote a more effective approach to standardisation.
The open letter can be read here.
About Harmonised EU Standards
Harmonised standards help ensure toys sold in the single market are safe for children to play with and there is a level playing field for business across the EU. They do so by ensuring compatibility and interoperability of components, products and services. The formal definition of a standard is a “document, established by consensus and approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context”. Standardisation benefits businesses and consumers by reducing costs, enhancing performance and improving safety.
