http://www.eubusiness.com Summaries of EU Legislation on Consumer Policy. daily 1 2009-12-04T14:25:03Z http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/media/video-games-protection Strong growth in the European video game market and the development of new media has increased the risk that consumers will be exposed to illegal or harmful content. The video game industry has introduced a self-regulatory video game rating system aimed particularly at the protection of minors. No publisher Ina Dimireva EU Law Media video games EU Law summaries safety Consumer EU legislation 2010-01-12T18:40:09Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/consumer/nutrition-health-claims Nutrition and health claims which encourage consumers to purchase a product, but are false, misleading or not scientifically proven are prohibited. The aim is to improve protection of consumers’ health and rights. European legislation has created a list of nutrition and health claims and the conditions for their authorisation which applies throughout the EU. No publisher Ina Dimireva nutrition EU Law EU Law summaries Food & Drink Health Consumer EU legislation 2010-01-12T18:39:34Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/consumer/foodstuffs-labelling Pre-packaged foodstuffs must comply with compulsory harmonised EU standards on labelling and advertising. The details that must appear on packaging include the name under which the product is sold, a list of ingredients and quantities, potential allergens (products which may cause allergies), the minimum durability date and conditions for keeping. No publisher Ina Dimireva EU Law EU Law summaries Food & Drink Health advertising labelling Consumer EU legislation 2010-01-12T18:40:41Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/consumer/information-language Language use is dealt with in various provisions of Community law. These provisions can be very strict, for example when it comes to potentially dangerous products. The legislation on language use aims to inform consumers properly and promote multilingual information, whilst guaranteeing Member States' freedom in language matters. No publisher Ina Dimireva EU Law EU Law summaries Languages Consumer EU legislation 2010-01-12T18:39:58Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/food/origin-protection This Regulation establishes the rules for protecting designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs intended for human consumption in the EU. No publisher Ina Dimireva EU Law EU Law summaries Food & Drink manufacturing Consumer EU legislation 2010-01-11T17:05:47Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/finance/vat-directive This Directive codifies the provisions implementing the common system of VAT, which applies to the production and distribution of goods and services bought and sold for consumption within the European Community. No publisher Ina Dimireva Finance EU Law SMEs Taxation EU Law summaries EU legislation Consumer VAT Economy 2009-12-25T22:45:39Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/consumer/product-safety The general safety of products placed on the market is guaranteed by EU legislation, which ensures a consistent, high level of protection for the health and safety of consumers. No publisher Ina Dimireva EU Law EU Law summaries safety manufacturing Consumer EU legislation 2009-12-15T23:11:08Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/consumer/unfair-commercials Unfair commercial practices by businesses in their relations with consumers will be prohibited throughout the EU. Unfair commercial practices comprise misleading and aggressive practices, and practices which use coercion as a means of selling. No publisher Ina Dimireva business EU Law commercials EU Law summaries advertising Consumer EU legislation 2009-12-15T23:10:36Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/consumer/food-law The EU's legislation governing the general principles of food law and harmonised controls also underpins the European Food Safety Authority, a European agency which provides the scientific reference point for food-related control and evaluation. No publisher Ina Dimireva EU Law EU Law summaries Food & Drink safety Consumer EU legislation 2009-12-03T15:04:25Z Guide