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Single market gaps exposed by geo-blocking plan
Geo-blocking, refusing to sell to people living in other EU countries, is to be outlawed under plans to boost e-commerce in Europe. But what this proposal does ... last modified 26 May 2016, 23:28 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
European chemicals safety net flawed Commission study reveals
A European Commission study on hormone disrupting chemicals has shed a worrying new light on the insufficient way these are assessed before use in consumer ... last modified 23 February 2012, 17:20 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs look to strengthen new EU rules for batteries
MEPs in committee called Thursday for stronger sustainability, performance and labelling requirements for batteries, as well as more stringent targets for ... last modified 11 February 2022, 16:59 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU sets out guidelines for ethical articial intelligence
Based on work of a group of independent experts, the EU Commission launched Monday a pilot phase to ensure that ethical guidelines for Artificial Intelligence ... last modified 09 April 2019, 23:41 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
European airlines agree to speedier cancellation refunds
16 major airlines committed Thursday to better information and timely refunds for passengers whose flights are cancelled, following dialogue with the EU ... last modified 05 October 2021, 18:59 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
More enforcement of consumer law and better rights in digital economy, demand MEPs
The European Parliament committee for the internal market (IMCO) is pushing for stronger rules when companies do not abide by EU consumer law. Enforcement is ... last modified 22 January 2019, 13:46 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU fines Mastercard EUR 570m for breaking antitrust rules
The EU Commission fined Mastercard EUR 570 million Tuesday for breaching EU antitrust rules, by preventing merchants finding better conditions with by banks ... last modified 24 January 2019, 00:12 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Council agrees position on short-term rentals data
EU competitiveness ministers agreed Thursday a negotiating mandate for a regulation on data collection and sharing for short-term accommodation rental services. last modified 06 March 2023, 22:25 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Consumers' wish for Santa: Safer toys for Europe's kids
Just as every year, Christmas approaches and family and friends rush to the shops to buy toys for the children. Often spoiling the festive mood is the doubt in ... last modified 06 December 2011, 23:54 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Food Industry 1 – 0 Consumers
MEPs caved into pressure from the food industry today when plans to introduce a colour coding system for food labelling were rejected by almost 400 MEPs. last modified 17 June 2010, 23:36 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels confirms raids in online food delivery sector
The Commission carried out unannounced inspections Wednesday at the premises of companies in online ordering and delivery of food, groceries and other goods in ... last modified 06 July 2022, 22:51 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU makes first, significant, step towards better product safety law
The European Commission today presented a proposal to reform the bloc's main product safety law, called the General Product Safety Directive [1]. Consumer ... last modified 01 July 2021, 12:03 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs vote to end barriers to cross-border shopping
The European Parliament ratified an agreement Tuesday to make it easier for consumers to buy from a website based in another EU country, without the obstacle ... last modified 06 February 2018, 21:04 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs back measures to cut VAT fraud in e-commerce
The European Parliament gave its approval Tuesday to measures designed to fight e-commerce VAT evasion that would help cut some of the EUR 137 billion lost ... last modified 19 December 2019, 17:29 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles guide
The European Commission presented on 30 March a new strategy to make textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable, to tackle fast fashion, ... last modified 30 March 2022, 22:58 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels mulls upgrade for chemical labelling
The EU Commission launched a public consultation Wednesday on the simplification and digitalisation of labelling of chemical products such as glues, laundry ... last modified 24 November 2021, 22:15 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
'EU Business Register' scam returns to threaten firms' wallets
Fraudsters behind the 'EU Business Register' scam are causing havoc once again, cybersecurity technology company Bitdefender warned Thursday, targeting ... last modified 01 February 2022, 01:05 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Cords and drawstrings in children's clothing - briefing
When EU consumers buy clothes for their children they should not have to worry about safety risks. A recent EU market surveillance exercise checked in ... last modified 23 March 2010, 23:29 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
PROSAFE (the Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe) is a non-profit organisation established by market surveillance officers from various countries ... last modified 23 March 2010, 23:29 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Parliament calls for longer lifetime for products
Europe's Parliament called on the Commission, Member States and producers Tuesday to take measures to ensure consumers can enjoy durable, high-quality products ... last modified 04 July 2017, 23:45 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Avian influenza or bird flu is a highly contagious viral disease which primarily affects birds. The European Commission has stepped up preventive measures ... last modified 04 February 2007, 00:34 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU Food Law: Protecting Consumers and Health in a Common Market (Modern Studies in European Law)
This is the first comprehensive analysis of the European Union law of food regulation. It details the way in which EU law impacts upon the production and sale ... last modified 02 July 2008, 17:08 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU pesticide review programme
The European Commission made today an important step forward in its efforts to ensure improved protection of human health and the environment, as it completed ... last modified 18 March 2009, 23:27 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU Commission seeks more smoking bans
The European Commission is to launch a wide debate on increasing smoke-free areas throughout the EU. last modified 30 January 2007, 19:00 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Eurobarometers - surveys of European public opinion - about EU Public Health issues. last modified 14 March 2007, 17:22 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
This survey, commissioned by the Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission aims to evaluate the Europeans’ attitude towards ... last modified 22 May 2007, 12:22 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Preparing against a pandemic in the EU
A report prepared for the European Commission by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and published today, concludes that the EU and ... last modified 22 February 2007, 16:36 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Young people, non-smokers and those wanting to quit can get help to lead a life without tobacco, according to a 4 year-EUR 72 million EU anti-smoking campaign ... last modified 31 July 2006, 20:44 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Health and Consumer Protection: Injuries in the EU - summary statistics 2002-2004 last modified 31 July 2006, 18:36 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Faster access to better medicines: the Innovative Medicines Initiative
Proposed on 15 May 2007 by the European Commission, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) seeks to overcome research bottlenecks in the drug development ... last modified 16 May 2007, 13:48 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
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The Week Ahead no. 623
Waste framework directive - microplastic pollution - agriculture situation and Ukraine - Multilateral Investment Court

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