What cooperation has there been between the EU, U.S. and China on product safety to date?
Product safety is an area of mutual concern for the three parties and in the past years, all have made significant efforts toward making consumer products safer and have established effective mechanisms for close cooperation. Positive developments have been made since the signing of various co-operation agreements in 2002, 2004, 2005 and January and September 2006. This tripartite initiative adds to the already existing and fruitful bilateral mechanisms. The Trilateral Summit follows a joint EU-U.S.-China initiative on consumer product safety compliance that took place in China in September 2008. At a political level, Commissioner Kuneva visited China in 2007 and 2008 to discuss progress with the Chinese authorities and stress the need for continuous efforts. Work between the EU and US Authorities on product safety has been moving forwards, particularly through bilateral meetings between Commissioner Kuneva and Chairman Nord in Brussels and Washington, as well as through regular meetin
