1. New Challenges Products sold online. - new technologies
New Challenges Products sold online - new technologies Product safety training for buyers and sourcing professionals Shanghai and Guangzhou and

2. Commission guidance on the safety of products sold online Official Journal C 250, 1.8.2017
Background
Fast development of e-commerce: opportunities - challenges
Need for a guidance for market surveillance authorities and businesses
Result of extensive consultation with experts of Member States and stakeholders

3. Applicable legal framework for products sold online
Products placed on the EU market- irrespective of the selling techniques used (e.g. physical shops, distance selling, online selling) - need to be safe
Businesses that target their online offers to EU consumers -need to comply with EU product safety legislation
Indication: - international nature of activity
- use of the language or currency of any EU Member State
- Domain name registered in an EU Member State
- Geographical area of dispatch

4. Online Platforms
Notice and Action for Online Platforms: When notified of a dangerous product, they need to expeditiously remove it BUT Manufacturers remain the main responsible for the safety of the product

5. New technologies –connected products
Growing market - It is forecasted that there will be over 25 billion connected products in the world by 2020.
Consumer trust is important for the technology to flourish
Connected products need to be safe for consumers
Software in the device, downloaded to the device need be safe also when interacts with the product.
The products need to have appropriate security properties so that they are not vulnerable to manipulation