BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d22591df42 DTSTART:20251210T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251210T133000Z LOCATION:Online and Brussels\, Belgium SUMMARY:6th joint EU–UNCTAD workshop on consumer product safety CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Ensuring that products are safe for consumers worldwide is incr easingly vital in a rapidly evolving and interconnected global marketplace . Yet today\, 44% of UNCTAD Member States still lack adequate product safe ty legislation\, highlighting the urgency for stronger frameworks and glob al alignment. Momentum is building.  In July\, the 9th UN Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection adopted the United Nations Principles for Consumer Product Safety\, which are now under consideration by the UN General Assembly. To support their implementation\, the European Commissi on and UNCTAD are co-developing the first UNCTAD Handbook on Consumer Prod uct Safety — a practical guide to help policymakers and regulators stren gthen national systems and harmonize approaches with international best pr actice. This workshop will bring together global experts\, policymakers\, and stakeholders to: Shape the forthcoming UN Handbook by providing earl y insights and recommendations.Discuss practical approaches for implementi ng the UN Principles on Consumer Product Safety.Explore how robust product safety systems and international cooperation can boost consumer trust\, s upport sustainable development\, and facilitate fair global trade.The sess ion will also contribute to the ongoing work of UNCTAD’s informal workin g group on consumer product safety\, deepening international cooperation a nd supporting capacity-building\, particularly in developing and least dev eloped countries.  Panellists: Quyn Anh Nguyen\, Vice Chair of the Comp etition Commission\, Viet NamHardin Ratshisusu\, Acting Commissioner of th e National Consumer Commission\, South AfricaWillard Mwemba\, Chief Execut ive Officer for the Competition Commission of the Common Market for Easter n and Southern Africa (COMESA) Breakout Discussions Breakout room 1. Inf ormation to consumers and international cooperation  Moderator: Arnau Iza guerri\, Legal Officer\, UNCTAD\, and Mykyta Sobko\, BEUC  Breakout room 2. Regulation\, standards and responsibilities of authorities Moderator: Yvonne Stein\, Deputy Director\, Consumer Policy Division\, Ministry of F inance\, Sweden\, and Marie Gerardy\, Legal and Policy Officer\, European Commission Breakout room 3. Business engagement and multi-stakeholder coo peration Moderator: Paulo Coscarelli\, Technology Researcher\, National M etrology Institute\, INMETRO\, Brazil  Breakout room 4. Risk identificat ion\, assessment and corrective measures Moderator: Myriam Denieul\, Lega l and Policy Advisor\, European Commission\, and Martijn Duinkerke\, Senio r Inspector\, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority Brea kout room 5. Engaging new product safety authorities Moderator: Ana Cipri ano\, Legal Officer\, UNCTAD <\;p class="\;text-align-justify\n\nVi ew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/6th-joint-eu-unctad-w orkshop-consumer-product-safety DTSTAMP:20260707T155921Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR