EU Bans Balloons for Younger Children

[Jimbeaux]

Honestly, where does this end?? Thanks to King Arthur on the "UK SF Rescues Italians" thread for the link.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/e...

[king arthur]

Quite honestly, it's things like this that start to turn my thinking towards the idea of us (Britain) being better off out of the EU. Maggie called it "socialism by the back door", well it's certainly the nanny state by the back door.

[anonymous-user]

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/EU_Europe_children_...

[thinfourth2]

Symbolica said:

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/EU_Europe_children_...

I love our gutter press

[Jimbeaux]

We have the same sort of crap here as well; however, I think due to states' rights, we have a bit more ability to fight it. There comes a point when parental responsibility must be allowed to prevail. What's next? Ice cream makes you fat? Pretty women distract electric car drivers?

[Oakey]

If these requirements have been in effect for over two decades why does the EU need a new directive? Other than to justify their own existence of course.

[Jimbeaux]

thinfourth2 said:

Symbolica said:

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/EU_Europe_children_...

I love our gutter press

Should you not be a bit more concerned about a hovering EU than a tabloided press?

[Bing o]

Ironic that the US has had this legislation for some time Jim?

[Jimbeaux]

We outlaw things like lead paint on toys kids may chew on, etc. However, the small bits that are choking hazards come with a warning to such on the box, it is up to the parents to be wary. God I dread this type crap!

[anonymous-user]

Jimbeaux said:

thinfourth2 said:

Symbolica said:

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/EU_Europe_children_...

I love our gutter press

Should you not be a bit more concerned about a hovering EU than a tabloided press?

Neither particularly bother me, if they're busy putting labels on packets of balloons then they're not fking up anything important.

[Eric Mc]

The EU itself has changed a lot since 1988 - particualrly the number of member states that have joined since then. Some of these newer countries may have fairly weak or non-esistant legislation in place for certain things. I would suggest that (say) Bulgaria or Roumania may not have fairly well devel;oped consumer legislation or health and dafety regulations, for example.

Britain often has regulations in place that EXCEED the requirements of the comparable EU directive.

From what I can see, this particular directive will have no affect on the UK at all. And as far as I can see, it bans absolutely nothing.

[Jimbeaux]

Bing o said:

Ironic that the US has had this legislation for some time Jim?

Show me legislation in the US that outlaws children to blow up a balloon.

[Jimbeaux]

Symbolica said:

Jimbeaux said:

thinfourth2 said:

Symbolica said:

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/EU_Europe_children_...

I love our gutter press

Should you not be a bit more concerned about a hovering EU than a tabloided press?

Neither particularly bother me, if they're busy putting labels on packets of balloons then they're not fking up anything important.

Excellent point. Much akin to the economy doing better when Congress in in recess.

[Eric Mc]

Jimbeaux said:

We outlaw things like lead paint on toys kids may chew on, etc. However, the small bits that are choking hazards come with a warning to such on the box, it is up to the parents to be wary. God I dread this type crap!

Plastic bags have had suffocation warnings on them since the mid 1970s.

Indeed, I would suggest that the US leads the world in such areas, not so much because of legislation, but because of the litigious nature of American society.

[Eric Mc]

Jimbeaux said:

Bing o said:

Ironic that the US has had this legislation for some time Jim?

Show me legislation in the US that outlaws children to blow up a balloon.

Show me an EU "directive" (NOT quite the same as "law") that does the same.

[0a]

Symbolica said:

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/EU_Europe_children_...

Never trust an organisation that claims to present the "truth" behind claims. They are interpreting as much as any other news outlet and therefore just as likely to be biased. In this case as it is an EU directive, even if it were the same as existing legislation, it will be enforced more pedantically than before. This is, therefore, a bad development.

[Eric Mc]

0a said:

Symbolica said:

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/EU_Europe_children_...

Never trust an organisation that claims to present the "truth" behind claims. They are interpreting as much as any other news outlet and therefore just as likely to be biased. In this case as it is an EU directive, even if it were the same as existing legislation, it will be enforced more pedantically than before. This is, therefore, a bad development.

Enforced by whom and how?
Enforce what? - a non-existant ban?

[anonymous-user]

0a said:

Symbolica said:

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/EU_Europe_children_...

Never trust an organisation that claims to present the "truth" behind claims. They are interpreting as much as any other news outlet and therefore just as likely to be biased. In this case as it is an EU directive, even if it were the same as existing legislation, it will be enforced more pedantically than before. This is, therefore, a bad development.

You do realise that there isn't going to be a Europe-wide ban on kids blowing up balloons?

Right?

[Jimbeaux]

Eric Mc said:

Jimbeaux said:

Bing o said:

Ironic that the US has had this legislation for some time Jim?

Show me legislation in the US that outlaws children to blow up a balloon.

Show me an EU "directive" (NOT quite the same as "law") that does the same.

Perhaps I am in error then. Did the link refer to a law or directive? Which term means what in the EU? What in the EU is transferred to member nations? How is it enforced?

[Jimbeaux]

Eric Mc said:

Jimbeaux said:

We outlaw things like lead paint on toys kids may chew on, etc. However, the small bits that are choking hazards come with a warning to such on the box, it is up to the parents to be wary. God I dread this type crap!

Plastic bags have had suffocation warnings on them since the mid 1970s.

Indeed, I would suggest that the US leads the world in such areas, not so much because of legislation, but because of the litigious nature of American society.

Oh true, but warnings are not "bannings"; this was my question.