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Consumer Policy in the EU
Latest news on the consumer policies of the European Union.
- EU traveller can 'roam like at home' for 10 more years — 01 July 2022, 00:19 CET
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The European Union's new, improved roaming regulation entered into force on 1 July, under which travellers in the EU and the European Economic Area can call, text and surf abroad without extra charges.
- Roaming guide — 01 July 2022, 00:18 CET
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A new improved Roaming regulation entered into force on 1 July 2022, extending until 2032 'Roam-like-at-home' - the scheme thanks to which travellers in the EU and the EEA can call, text and surf abroad without extra charges.
- MEPs approves plans to restock gas reserves before winter — 23 June 2022, 23:47 CET
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In response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the EU Parliament approved Thursday a proposal which sets a mandatory minimum level of gas in storage facilities at 80 per cent by 1 November.
- TikTok commits to align with EU rules to protect consumers — 22 June 2022, 23:13 CET
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Chinese-owned online platform TikTok committed Tuesday to align its practices with EU rules on advertising and consumer protection, including unfair commercial practices and consumer rights.
- EU aims to tighten consumer safety net — 16 June 2022, 22:48 CET
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New rules on consumer safety, adopted Thursday by a Euro-Parliament committee, aim to ensure that products sold in the EU online or in traditional shops comply with highest safety requirements.
- New EU consumer credit rules aim to prevent overindebtedness — 13 June 2022, 23:25 CET
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EU states adopted updated draft rules for consumer credit Thursday, aiming to modernise and reinforce consumer protection and promote more responsible and transparent practices.
- EU targets late 2024 for common charger for mobile phones — 08 June 2022, 23:47 CET
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By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU, negotiators from the European Parliament and EU Council agreed Tuesday.
- New rules will shield European consumers from unfair practices online — 25 May 2022, 23:29 CET
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New consumer rights come into force on 28 May, with the EU's 'Better enforcement and modernisation Directive' to protect consumers from unfair practices online to the same extent that they are offline.
- EU reaches deal on plans to restock gas reserves — 24 May 2022, 22:13 CET
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EU Parliament and states reached agreement Thursday on a regulation to set mandatory minimum level of gas in storage facilities to ensure security of energy supply across the EU each winter.
- EU strategy to make Internet safer for children — 12 May 2022, 22:47 CET
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The EU adopted Wednesday a new European strategy for 'a Better Internet for Kids', aiming to improve age-appropriate digital services and ensure every child is protected, empowered and respected online.
- Europe's efforts on battery production under EU scrutiny — 11 May 2022, 23:33 CET
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The EU's auditors launched an audit Tuesday to look into the effectiveness of Commission efforts to develop a globally competitive and sustainable value chain for batteries in the European Union.
- EU consults on Payments Services Directive review — 10 May 2022, 23:23 CET
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The European Commission launched a public consultation Tuesday to gather evidence for the revised Payment Services Directive review and to inform its work on open finance.
- Apple 'restricted access to key payments technology' — 05 May 2022, 23:22 CET
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The EU Commission informed Apple Tuesday of its preliminary view that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices by limiting access to contactless payments technology.
- Motor vehicles, toys most notified unsafe products in EU: report — 25 April 2022, 18:08 CET
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Cars are at the top of the list of notified unsafe products, followed by toys, the European Commission said in its annual 'Safety Gate' report on dangerous non-food products, published Monday.
- Digital Services Act to make online environment safer — 25 April 2022, 17:49 CET
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EU negotiators agreed Friday on landmark rules to make social media platforms take measures to protect their users from illegal content, goods and services and protect their fundamental rights in the digital sphere.
- Comment from luxury brand expert: Chanel ban on selling products to Russians is a bold but risky decision — 08 April 2022, 22:38 CET
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Qing Wang is Professor of Marketing and Innovation at Warwick Business School and an expert on luxury brands. Commenting on Chanel's decision to stop selling its products to Russians, she said:
- Brussels looks to end fast fashion culture — 31 March 2022, 22:46 CET
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The Commission set out plans Wednesday to tackle fast fashion, textile waste and the destruction of unsold textiles with a new strategy to make textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable.
- Sustainable products to become the norm, says EU — 30 March 2022, 23:05 CET
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Goods on the EU market would need to be more environment-friendly, circular, and energy efficient throughout their lifecycle, under proposals announced Wednesday by the European Commission.
- EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles guide — 30 March 2022, 22:58 CET
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The European Commission presented on 30 March a new strategy to make textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable, to tackle fast fashion, textile waste and the destruction of unsold textiles, and ensure their production takes place in full respect of social rights.
- Sustainable Products Initiative guide — 30 March 2022, 22:43 CET
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The European Commission presented on 30 March a package of European Green Deal proposals to make sustainable products the norm in the EU, boost circular business models and empower consumers for the green transition. The new rules would make almost all physical goods on the EU market more friendly to the environment, circular, and energy efficient throughout their whole lifecycle from the design phase through to daily use, repurposing and end-of-life.
- EU digital deal to limit market power of Big Tech — 30 March 2022, 23:06 CET
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The EU institutions struck a major deal Thursday night to regulate Big Tech through the Digital Markets Act (DMA) aimed at creating fairer and more competitive digital markets to the benefit of consumers.
- EU Parliament endorses more sustainable batteries — 12 March 2022, 17:06 CET
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The EU Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a report Thursday to make batteries more sustainable, from the sourcing of materials and durable and reparable design to improved consumer information.
- Brussels mulls upgrade to toy safety directive — 03 March 2022, 22:39 CET
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The EU Commission published a public consultation Thursday on the revision of the EU Toy Safety Directive, with the aim of addressing chemical risks that could compromise children's health and safety.
- New Data Act to boost Europe's digital economy — 25 February 2022, 17:09 CET
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A new EU Data Act with rules on who can use and access data generated in the EU across all economic sectors will unlock a wealth of industrial data in Europe, the European Commission said Wednesday.
- Data Act - guide — 11 January 2024, 22:17 CET
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Today, the European Data Act entered into force on 11 January 2024. The new rules define the rights to access and use data generated in the EU across all economic sectors and will make it easier to share data, in particular industrial data.