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EU Regulations
Rapid Exchange of Information on Unsafe Products (updated for 2009)
MAARSSEN, the Netherlands - RAPEX is the European Union’s alert system for consumer products that show a safety risk. The system was introduced by the General Product Safety Directive of 2001.
RAPEX allows rapid exchange of information among member states and the Commission about unsafe products and the measures taken by the member states to deal with that safety problem.
Since 2004, RAPEX is public. As a result, the Commission publishes a weekly overview of RAPEX notifications.
So far, every year a number of notifications of unsafe bicycle-related products have been issued. A search engine now allows you to get a list of all these notifications since 2005, just by typing in “bicycle”.
RAPEX does not only involve the 27 EU member states but also the EFTA member states, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
More EU regulations
- 04-12-2009 - Dumping Investigation on Chinese Made Saddles (updated for 2009)
- 31-03-2009 - New EPAC Standard for Safe e-Bikes
- 04-12-2008 - EPAC Standard Comes with Electro Magnetic Compatibility Requirements
- 04-12-2008 - EU modernises customs procedures and makes imports safer (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - EU Legislation on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - VAT Reduction on All Bicycle Products and Services (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - EU-Commission Appoints Trade Hearing Officer (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - Trade Defence Mechanisms under Review (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - European Standard for Childs Seats for Bicycles (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - Anti-Circumvention Duties under Review (Updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Saddles (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - New EU Directive on Poisonous Substance in Electrical Appliances
- 04-12-2008 - Anti-Circumvention Duties on Certain Chinese Parts (Updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - CEN Safety Standards for Bicycles Acknowledged by European Commission (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - No Dumping Duties on Chinese E-Bikes and Pedelecs (updated for 2009)
- 04-12-2008 - Tighter checks on EU imports (updated for 2009)
- 26-11-2008 - Timetable Anti-Dumping and Anti-Circumvention Measures (updated for 2009)
- 26-11-2008 - Preferential Import Duty Rates (updated for 2009)
- 26-11-2008 - New Generalised System of Preferences for 2009 - 2012 (updated for 2009)
For its 2010 component range, Campagnolo presents a brand new 12-29 cassette for 11-speed drivetrains. The new cassette exceeds the commonly used 28 teeth of the sprockets offered by the competition and enables the 11-speed drivetrain to be even more versatile. In fact, the new