๐๐ก๐ ๐-๐๐ข๐ค๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ง-๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ.
That is why ECI has officially joined a cross-industry coalition (led by LightingEurope) and signed a joint letter to ensure the upcoming European Product Act protects both riders and compliant businesses.
(READ THE LETTER HERE)
Fraudulent and non-compliant e-bike imports have become a consistent fixture in custom authorities’ radar, with some recent operations intercepting tens of thousands of smuggled โe-bikesโ at once. However, this isnโt just about unpaid duties. When vehicles bypass power/speed restrictions, or when they use substandard batteries, user and road safety are jeopardised and the risk of fires increases.
The current EU regulatory framework allows these products to flood the internal market without a designated responsible person to answer for their safety (and lack thereof).
Together with our coalition partners, we are urging the EU to:
๐ Mandate a clearly identified economic operator within the EU for every product sold, who is legally responsible for safety and compliance.
๐ Recognize online marketplaces as the responsible economic operator if no other EU-based liable actor exists.
We must act now to safeguard the technical integrity of our vehicles and defend the industrial resilience of the European cycling sector. If your organisation wishes to stand with us and join this critical initiative, please reach out to sign on!