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Behörde für Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz Behörde für Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz

Baltic Sea Market Surveillance Network

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(BGV)

Coffee makers, toys and other consumer products must be safe for the user! There is still a lot to be done! Many products on the markets do not meet the safety requirements of European standards. The Baltic Sea Network-Product Safety consists of consumer protection agencies from the abutting Baltic Sea Countries, Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein that have joined forces to enhance consu- mer protection across national borders. More...



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Network-Partners/ contact

In the Baltic Sea Network - Product Safety market surveillance authorities from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein cooperate with each other.

Contact partner and addresses are here. More...



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Information Regarding Unsafe Products

Products which are found to be unsafe or dangerous have to be recalled from member states markets an reported.

These reports are published in the following databases and internet platforms. More...



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Test Laboratories /Certifying Bodies

Only licensed test laboratories and certifying bodies may check and certify the safety of appliances, installations and machinery.

Click here for listings of licensed test laboratories. More...



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Bulletins/Brochures

Here you will find the most important bulletins and brochures on product safety. All are available as downloads.

In addition, you can also order all these publications free of charge. (Information only in German) More...



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 Legal Foundations

EU legislation on consumer protection seeks to establish consistently high safety levels for everyone across the EU.

A collection of the most important legal foundations for non-food products can be accessed here.

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Kontaktmöglichkeit
Authority for Health and Consumer Protection Dr. Erika Schmedt Department of Consumer Protection Raum 2.12 Billstraße 80 20539 Hamburg
Tel.: Fax: E-Mail:
040 494042837-2721 040 494042837-3370 erika.schmedt@bgv.hamburg.de