EFFL 6|2006 Editorial 329 Article 152 of the Treaty establishing the European Community states: “A high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Community policies and activities.”. Therefore, to guarantee the consumer’s safety is one of the main tasks of the European Union. In order to achieve this aim, over the years many EU laws on the safety of consumer goods, on consumers’ rights and on the protection of peop