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Brussels, Belgium
Joined January 2009
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🌍 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
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🎓🚀 With our @edu4standards partners, we’re launching Europe’s first Student Association on Standardisation (ESSA)! Open to students of any discipline in Europe interested in skills, careers, innovation & competitiveness. 👉 Get involved: edu4standards.eu/edu4student…
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💻 Developers must bear in mind #VisuallyImpaired people's needs.   Ensuring equal access to information for all is essential. 👉 EBU's representative at @anectweet, Bart Simons, reflects on that subject in the latest @EU_EESC Newsletter: tinyurl.com/4ast8snh
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Did you know that the European Consumer Centres Network offers EU consumers free of charge advice on their consumer rights and legal protections when shopping and travelling in another EU country, Norway or Iceland? Read more ➡️ eccnet.eu
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AI can be a powerful enabler of accessibility, if designed responsibly. Session 6 underscored that inclusive data, human oversight, and transparent design are essential to ensure AI removes barriers instead of creating new ones #AI4Good #DigitalAccessibility
🤖 Session 6 has begun! Discussing how #AI can advance #DigitalAccessibility, with experts sharing innovations, challenges, and opportunities in #AI for inclusion. 👩‍💻 @guillem_girona @manelalcaide @Visualfy @BorisRadanovic @SWGfL_Official @anectweet @spacedoutsmiles @JamieKnight
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📢"As our world becomes more digital, ensuring #consumer safety is essential — and innovative technologies should be harnessed to enhance consumers’ well-being." @EU_EESC member @bmiltovica joined the EU Commission's #ProductSafety Award 2025 as a member of the High Level Jury
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🔴FOLLOW LIVE @EESC_INT EU CONSUMER DAY 2025 Join us for a deep debate on how non-compliant third-country #Ecommerce platforms impact our economy, #consumers and society w/ @EESC_President @EUCssrMcGrath MEP @anna_cavazzini for the opening Webstream → link.europa.eu/T8V6Cf
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🚀 Tomorrow! Join the @ITU & @EU_Commission Regional Forum “Accessible Europe: ICT 4 ALL” , 2-3 Dec , #Brussels 🌍 #AccessibleEurope will be viewable online! Don’t miss the panels, discussions, and expert insights. 📺 Find all Zoom viewing links 👉 itu.int/go/EUR_ICT4All
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Did you know that the EU has a Safety Gate system which allows for information on measures taken against non-food dangerous products to be circulated quickly among the national authorities responsible for product safety in the Single Market countries? 👉 ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-ale…
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Did you know that the EU has a Safety Gate system which allows for information on measures taken against non-food dangerous products to be circulated quickly among the national authorities responsible for product safety in the Single Market countries? 👉 ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-ale…
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📏 CEN & CENELEC held a high-level dialogue on the future of EU standardization. Keynote by MEP Anna Cavazzini highlighted: ✅ Standards = Single Market backbone 🔄 Smart simplification 🏛️ Helping companies implement EU laws More 👉 tinyurl.com/38huc5wn
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The panel was enriched by the interventions of fellow MEP @k_langensiepen, @SzebenyB of @PostEurop, and Michela Vuerich @mvu3 and @BrusselsRussell of @anectweet, who all shared their insight into the practical consequences of the rise of digital-only services.
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The "Why Choice Matters report" highlights how the phasing out of analogue products creates the risk of exclusion from communication, information, and fundamental public services (healthcare, welfare, housing, banking, etc) tinyurl.com/357t6jr4
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👵🏻 Did your grandma really send you a money transfer link 💸? Think twice before clicking on it! 🎣 Scammers play many roles while phishing for your data, and steal millions every year. Don’t let it happen to you. Find out how to protect yourself during #CyberSecMonth ⬇️

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October is Cybersecurity Month! Cyber-attacks in the EU are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. Stay tuned throughout this month & don’t miss: 🛡️ activities & events all over Europe 🛡️ tips to stay safe online 🛡️ how to spot red flags & more Discover #CyberSecMonth↓

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When developed in an inclusive way, technology can help improve our daily lives. 🎥 We're currently producing the next episode of #a11y Techies. 👇 In the meantime, remember to watch the first two episodes. Episode 1: tinyurl.com/2m3ye8vd Episode 2: tinyurl.com/mrycxhw2
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📣 Your voice matters: Have your say on the future Digital Fairness Act! Express your views on: 🔹 Dark patterns 🔹 Addictive design 🔹 Misleading influencer marketing 🔹 Unfair personalisation practices 🔹Protection of minors online Share your views by 24 October 2025!

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Including news from @anectweet on the various @EU_Commission consultations to which we have responded over the summer. Great work as usual from the brilliant team in our Brussels Secretariat. ANEC - raising #standards for #consumers for 30 years.
On the Spot: CEN and CENELEC Newsletter / September 2025 - mailchi.mp/04b4894c4dd1/on-t…
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CEN & CENELEC strive to create an inclusive, open and transparent standardization system, ensuring all stakeholders can actively participate. Join @anectweet on 9 October for our webinar on Inclusive Standardization. 👉tinyurl.com/39f53z7r #WSD2025 #SDG17
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CEN, CENELEC, and ECOS will host a webinar on Inclusive Standardization on 9 October, featuring case studies and insights. More details available via @anectweet: tinyurl.com/39f53z7r xitter.cf/Standards4EU/status/19…
⏳ Countdown to #WorldStandardsDay! Join CEN, CENELEC, ECOS & @anectweet on 9 October for a webinar on Inclusive Standardization. ✔️ Key insights ✔️ Case studies from consumer & environmental organizations ✔️ How to get involved 👉tinyurl.com/39f53z7r #WSD2025 #SDG17
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