CASP 2019
Under the CASP 2019 project, market surveillance authorities (MSAs) from EU Member States and EEA countries were invited to select the most relevant product categories to sample and test together in a coordinated testing campaign.
CASP 2019 included five product-specific activities (PSAs) and three horizontal activities (HAs). In addition, under the CASP Slime 2019 project, a large number of MSAs jointly tested slime toys available on their respective markets.
Product-Specific Activities
In the framework of CASP 2019, the different MSAs agreed to work together on the following Product-Specific Activities (PSAs).
This category of products includes teddy bears, for instance, as well as soft-filled toys equipped with batteries and attached components.
In this category, power banks, replacement batteries for smartphones and batteries for e-cigarettes are tested.
The tests cover USB chargers, chargers for laptops and tablets as well as chargers for universal batteries.
This PSA addresses different types of child bicycle seats (rear seats / front seats, between handlebars).
This category focuses on popular mobility devices such as e-scooters, hoverboards, e-bikes and uni-wheels.
Additional Activities
One additional activity was launched in 2019:
Horizontal Activities
As part of CASP 2019, three Horizontal Activities (HAs) were organised. Fostering collaboration between MSAs in the European Union and EEA/EFTA countries, the HAs are designed to develop and improve existing methodologies and common approaches to different aspects of market surveillance. Through knowledge exchange and mutual visits, the HAs were designed to enhance expertise on:
To identify the main challenges encountered by authorities when performing market surveillance via online channels and to assess the benefits and efficacy of e-commerce text-mining technologies
With a specific focus on cooperation with Customs authorities and the use of ICT on market surveillance.