ANEC | Raising standards for consumers

🌐 Virtual Worlds, Real Risks: Are consumers protected in the #Metaverse? (ANEC & DIN Consumer Council webinar) 📅 26 March 2026 | ⏰ 15:00-16:00 (CET) The Metaverse and Extended Reality technologies are becoming part of consumers' everyday lives, yet little research has examined these environments from a #consumer perspective. A study commissioned by the DIN Consumer Council indicates a disconnect between potential risks and user perception. It refers to risks including #biometric #data collection, harassment, and addiction, and suggests that these may be underestimated by users. Michaela Hildebrandt, Project Manager at DIN Consumer Council, will present: • Key findings from the study • Identified #consumer #protection dimensions • An update on #standardisation work at ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 👉 Join us: tinyurl.com/mucm52x8

As #WorldConsumerRightsDay 2026 concludes, ANEC reaffirms its determination to keep raising the bar for #consumer #protection and welfare, both in Europe and globally. Through its contributions to European and International #standardisation, ANEC looks to build a stronger, more resilient and more sustainable framework to aid #consumer confidence. Some tangible results: anec.eu/success-stories #WCRD2026 #SafeProducts #ConfidentConsumers #ProductSafety @isostandards #InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission @Consumers_Int @ITU

Product safety must protect all #consumers, including children, older persons and persons with disabilities. ANEC led a long-standing campaign to revise the European and International (EN/IEC 60335) series of electrical safety standards, so they reflect the needs of #vulnerable #consumers. As a result of our campaign, millions of electrical products bought by consumers this year will be safer than they would have otherwise been. #Inclusive #safety strengthens #consumer confidence. #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #ProductSafety @isostandards @Consumers_Int

Children must be properly protected when travelling in vehicles. ANEC engages in the development and revision of #UN Regulation No. 129 “Enhanced Child Restraint Systems” to strengthen protection for young passengers across the EU. Read our leaflet “Protecting children in vehicles”: tinyurl.com/579ju6d9 #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #ChildSafety @isostandards @Consumers_Int

As more #consumer products rely on #connectivity, #safety requirements must also address #cybersecurity risks. ANEC was actively involved in developing EN 18031 #standards series on cybersecurity requirements for radio equipment, helping to establish a baseline for safer #connected #devices. Read our factsheet “Will the new European Standards on Cybersecurity protect consumers?”: tinyurl.com/muabykxt #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers @isostandards @Consumers_Int

Strengthening #child #safety through European #standards is central to ANEC’s work. ANEC plays an active role in #standards on toys, child care articles, furniture, clothing and everyday household products to reduce choking, falls, strangulation, fire and other hazards. #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #ChildSafety @isostandards @Consumers_Int

Effective #consumer protection must be based on reliable evidence. Together with #EuroSafe, ANEC highlights the importance of solid injury data to identify risks, improve #standards and prevent harm. See our infographic “European consumer safety needs solid injury data”: tinyurl.com/2kkhexcu #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #ProductSafety @isostandards @Consumers_Int

#Unsafe and #non-compliant #products continue to circulate in the EU, particularly through #online #marketplaces and complex supply chains. ANEC argues that stronger #market #surveillance is essential to secure compliance with EU legislation and harmonised #standards. Read our ANEC position on the revision of the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020: tinyurl.com/bdea6byy. #ProductSafety #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers @isostandards @Consumers_Int

The General Product Safety Regulation #GPSR strengthens the EU framework for #ProductSafety. Its impact depends on consistent enforcement and high-quality #standards. ANEC contributes to shaping the safety requirements that support the Regulation in practice. Confident #consumers start with safe products. #WCRD2026 #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers @isostandards @Consumers_Int

On #WorldConsumerRightsDay 2026, ANEC supports the global theme “Safe Products, Confident Consumers”, led by @Consumers_Int. Through its engagement in European and international #standardisation, ANEC works to ensure that #standards reflect real #consumer risks and maintain the level of protection intended by EU legislation across the Single Market. #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #WCRD2026 #ProductSafety @isostandards

🚨New EU Safety Gate report: 4,671 alerts for dangerous non-food products were signaled last year. Rules & standards only work if enforced fast across the Single Market (incl. online). #ProductSafety #EUSafetyGate 🔎Digital tools like the product passport can help, but essential warnings must stay on paper too. 📰Read ANEC's press release here: anec.eu/images/Publica…

Happy #WorldNGODay! 🎉 At ANEC, we bring the European #consumer voice into #standardisation, and we promote and defend collective consumer interests in technical #standards, EU legislation and public policy. Find out more in our brochure “What we do for you”: tinyurl.com/5br4wzt3

🌍 On World Consumer Rights Day 2026, ANEC invites you to join our webinar on how #standards can support safer #products and more confident #consumers. The session will explore the role of strong #product #safety #standards and effective enforcement, particularly under the General Product Safety Regulation (#GPSR), and highlight ANEC’s success in improving the safety of toys, child-care articles and household appliances. 👉 More info and registration: tinyurl.com/5akbhm5y #SafeProductsConfidentConsumers #WCRD2026 #WorldConsumerRightsDay #ProductSafety