Considerations on stakeholders data need*
| Stakeholders | Purpose of data usage | Information needed | Coverage of data set | Frequency of update |
| EU institutions | Legislation and policy development Establishing need for action Setting work programme Allocating resources Priorities setting Monitoring and impact analyses Assessment of burden on public health and individual consumer risk Drafting mandates for standards Injury prevention strategies | Quantitative and qualitative data on incidents rates, the role of human intent, mechanism, identified unsafe products, consumer risks Number of fatalities and severe injuries Emerging dangerous products | EU coverage Vulnerable populations Specific sectors (toys, cosmetics, DIY tools, etc) | More frequent data sets and annual trends (real-time monitoring from online news sources or social media). 3, 5, 10 years for policy update assessment |
| MS and regional consumer product safety jurisdictions | Enforcement work Work programme setting Resources allocation Establishing national and regional safety/injury prevention actions, education and awareness programmes, etc Progress monitoring and impact analyses | Quantitative and qualitative data on number of injuries, the role of human intent, mechanism, unsafe products, consumer risks Focus on fatal and severe injuries, emerging dangerous products | Regional or national coverage | More frequent data sets for emerging safety issues or fatalities (preferably real time) Usually annual update for trends assessment |
| Standardisation bodies | Drafting standards/codes of practice | Qualitative and quantitative data on injuries (from scientific literature, or simple case listings with accidents description) Fatal accidents investigations | Regional, national, international | Not very frequent, when required by consumer associations, national or EU jurisdictions, or due to major revision of standards |
| Consumer protection associations | Awareness-rising efforts Identification or collecting evidence for changes in the regulation or new standards | Quantitative and qualitative data on complaints, accidents, safety testing | EU/national/regional | When necessary or annual |
| Insurance companies | Assessment of risks and premiums Resources allocation | Accurate data on the risks of injury, injury studies In-house risks assessment | Risk data per sector (eg, leisure sport activities) Regional or across EU Vulnerable groups | As needed, premiums adjusted by trend analyses of claims |
| Firefighters and rescue services | Allocation of resources and safety of firefighters Developing strategies for fire reduction | Intervention reporting data Cause of fire | Regional, national | Annual for work programmes and resources allocation |
| Poison centres | Allocation of resources Assessing risks of poisoning Identification of hazards | Quantitative data on number of cases treated Poisoning circumstances | Regional, national | Annual work programme assessment |
*Example is adaptation based on Hayward.42