All countries should do this. Online platforms are giant loopholes for all kinds of unregulated products.
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Positive_Hall_3207Mar 27, 2026
+5
I agree .The horror stories about replica make up and skin products are an example.
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IsotheisMar 27, 2026
+2
That should solve the e-step problem.
(I'm referencing a [recent investigation by the Belgian government](https://www.rtbf.be/article/les-trottinettes-vendues-en-belgique-ne-respectent-pas-la-reglementation-sur-40-controles-seules-5-etaient-conformes-11698730), out of 40 e-steps that were checked, only 5 of them were road legal)
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Rare_Appointment_604Mar 28, 2026
+2
Dude, here in Czechia I’d say like 90 % regular bicycles aren’t technically road legal, most people don’t have the right number of retroreflectors at the right spots, mountain bikes often don’t have bells. I’d say it‘s the same in Belgium.
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IsotheisMar 28, 2026
+2
Oh if you mean necessary equipment, then we probably have a similar statistic from sports cyclists. Just the bell alone is an extremely rare sight. Which is shameful given how easy a fix it is.
No, the issues they talk about in the articles are missing producer information, missing security leaflets or not available in the correct language, no CE logo, no certificate of conformity to EU norms, ... ; it's more complicated than adding a bell or some reflectors.
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IntelArtiGenMar 27, 2026
+3
It's how it should have always been done and it shouldn't even be worth an article in the news.
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