U.S., EU call for tighter safety norms

  • 25/09/2008

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

Ananth Krishnan SHANGHAI: American and EU trade officials on Wednesday called for tighter safety regulations for Chinese products in the wake of the contaminated milk scandal that sickened more than 53,000 babies in China. Officials from the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and EU, this week, launched a product safety initiative to highlight the need for stricter safety requirements. The requirements largely apply to children