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Re:The U.S. can now set its own rates for mail from China an... by mcv on Monday June 29, 2020 @09:31AM (#23677374)
Whether or not it exists seems to be mostly a matter of interpretation. Is the incorrect mark just a misprint while Chinese products with the correct mark are just as likely to fail to meet EU standards? Either way, that cheap products from China regularly fail the standards does not seem to be disputed by anyone. And if those products are sold in the EU, it's fairly easy to address, but if they're sold in China and mailed to the EU, it's not so easy to enforce. The problem remains the same, whether or not you see it as intentional or not.
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Re:The U.S. can now set its own rates for mail from China an... by lozenge on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @06:18AM (#23688571)
It's the difference between deliberate (creating a confusing mark to legalistically "bypass" CE regulations - this is the myth) and negligence (China not bothering to enforce the standards set by other countries or even its own quality and safety standards - this is well known).
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