Question 12560 — consumption

Summary

Ms. Sandrine Lalanne draws the attention of the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty to the monitoring of compliance with safety standards for imported toys sold on online marketplaces. Investigations carried out by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) as well as analyzes carried out by consumer associations, such as UFC Que-choisir and by the European Toy Manufacturers' Federation (TIE) show that the majority of toys imported by non-European third-party sellers do not comply with European safety standards. These products pose serious risks to the health and safety of children, such as the presence of small parts that can be ingested or inhaled, direct access to button batteries, as well as substances chemicals exceeding the thresholds authorized on French markets. Despite repeated interventions by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), significant quantities of non-compliant goods continue to enter European territory through digital marketplaces. This situation creates a clear distortion with the obligations imposed on manufacturers Europeans, subject to a rigorous regulatory framework. Before any release into circulation, they must carry out a detailed risk assessment and demonstrate the conformity of their products. In French law, these requirements result in particular from Decree No. 2010-166 of February 22, 2010 and the decree of February 24, 2010 taken for its application, which ensure the transposition of Directive 2009/48/EC relating to the security of toys. If France is already mobilized at the European level to strengthen cross-border controls, introduce management fees on small parcels and anticipate the revision of the customs framework to 2026, the persistence of offenses observed on certain extra-European platforms demonstrates the limits of current systems. Thus, she questions him about the additional measures that the Government intends to take in order to strengthen consumer safety and guarantee effective compliance with the standards applicable on the national and European market.

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