Product Regulation

Since the 1980s, when the then European Economic Community launched the project of completing the single market, many changes have occured in the world trade patterns. Today, globalisation provides buyers with a broader choice of products, many of which come from outside Europe. This brings many benefits to society, but also requires vigilance to ensure protection against non-complaint, poorly-performing or unsafe products. Product regulation has played an enormously important role in making the project of a European single market a reality while at the same time helping to maintain high standards of quality, performance and safety.

The European Commission has recently presented legislative proposals aiming at revising the existing framework for building product regulation and at strengthening market surveillance. This is of critical importance to flat glass manufacturers.

Similarly, the automotive market is by definition a worldwide one. In this context, automotive global harmonization is undertaken by the United Nations Economic Committee. That also affects automotive glass to make sure that the highest levels of safety and security are ensured for cars sold all over the world.