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    Consumer Policy in the EU

    Latest news on the consumer policies of the European Union.

    Internet safety children - Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels
    10 July 2026

    EU says Instagram, Facebook ‘addictive designs’ breach EU internet rules

    The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that internet giant Meta are in breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act for the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook.

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    Euro-Parliament approves upgrade to EU air passenger rights

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    New e-commerce duty for small packages to increase fairness for EU businesses

    Plastic packaging waste - Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

    Brussels clarifies rules on plastic bottles recycling

    Shopping mall - Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay

    The Single Market & European Retail Alliances: essential for lower prices and consumer choice

    Sponsor: EuroCommerce24 February 2026

    EuroCommerce, the European association of retailers and wholesalers, urges the Commission to act to protect the EU Single Market against the extra-territorial application of national law in the context of European retail alliances.

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    EU measures will prevent destruction of unsold clothes, shoes

    9 February 2026

    The European Commission has adopted new measures under the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to prevent the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear.

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    TikTok under EU pressure over addictive design that could harm children

    6 February 2026

    A preliminary finding by the EU Commission has found TikTok in breach of EU internet rules for its addictive design, and for not assessing its potentially harmful effect on children.

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    EU–Singapore digital trade agreement in force

    2 February 2026

    The EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement entered into force on 1 February, marking an important step in the EU’s expanding network of digital trade agreements.

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    Sustainable Consumption and Production Policy Officers, The European Consumer Organisation, BEUC

    30 January 2026

    BEUC – The European Consumer Organisation is currently looking for two Policy Officers to reinforce its Sustainable Consumption and Production team,

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    EU-wide protections against PFAS in drinking water come into effect

    13 January 2026

    Since 12 January, EU Member States must monitor, in a harmonised way, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in drinking water to comply with new EU limit values under the recast Drinking Water Directive.

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