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Dr Catherine Niven discusses why product safety is an international issue
Posted 29 July 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Product Safety|International
ANALYSIS: Research comparing product safety regulation in Australia, the US and the UK reveals strikingly familiar barriers, from political inertia to fragmented systems. Dr Catherine Niven considers what overseas experience can teach regulators seeking more effective consumer protection.
Consumer protection professionals in the UK often cite the same frustrations and obstacles in their working lives — at the top of the list being political inertia, lack of joined-up thinking and, of course, restricted resources. So how do their international counterparts tackle these issues — and what lessons can we learn from them?
Dr Catherine Niven’s background is in law and internatio...
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