BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed revisions to its system of standards on Wednesday to cover green and digital products and technology and ensure it is setting future global standards rather than taking them from the likes of China. The European Union already has standards for products from household appliances to toys, but now wants a system for its green and digital transition that goes beyond product safety or inter-operability to include environmental and labour criteria and its democratic values. “Technical standards are of strategic importance. Europe’s technological …

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