Purpose of the consultation

The main objective of this public consultation launched by DG Enterprise and Industry is to ask the views and opinions of citizens and stakeholders on the various issues that may need to be addressed in a draft proposal for further amending the Directive.

The consultation is addressed to (but not limited to):

• Member States authorities
• Market surveillance authorities
• National and European Industry associations
• Importers, Retailers
• Manufacturers
• Trade Unions
• Users/consumers and consumer association
• Workers
• Employers’ federations
• Environmental organisations
• Chambers of commerce
• Test houses
• Notified Bodies

The replies to this consultation will provide the Commission services with a broader range of views on the identified policy needs and should enable to improving or confirming the envisaged approaches. After analysing the results of this consultation, the Commission services will publish their findings, on the Commission website. The findings on this public consultation will be part of the impact assessment report that will accompany the Commission’s proposal for amending the Directive.

Deadline for answering to this IPM consultation was 19 July 2009.

Data privacy: This consultation is subject to Personal Data Protection rules . A Privacy Statement downloadable below specifies how your data will be used.