Editorial Team Bike Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Since 2004, it has become easier for the consumer to determine whether a child's seat for bicycles is safe and of good quality. In that year, a European standard that includes a number of elementary safety aspects has become effective. Compliance is based on self-certification.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Safety Gate 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. Previously known as RAPEX, Safety Gate 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.