Cooperation on Consumer Protection (Regulation)
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Cooperation on Consumer Protection (Regulation)

Dr. Anja Hoffmann, LL.M. Eur.
Dr. Anja Hoffmann, LL.M. Eur.

The Commission wants to improve cooperation between national consumer protection authorities in combating cross-border infringements of EU consumer protection laws. In cep's view, however, burdensome duties of cooperation should only apply to infringements which could noticeably damage the internal market.

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The expansion of official cooperation and powers in the case of cross-border infringements of the law, in cep's view, improves consumer protection and strengthens the internal market. Coordinated procedures led by the Commission may also relieve national authorities. There should, however, be opt-out rules which allow national authorities to take effective measures for their sovereign territory where a coordinated procedure involves unreasonable delay.

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Cooperation on Consumer Protection COM(2016) 283 (publ. 12.05.2016) PDF 129 KB Download
Cooperation on Consumer Protection COM(2016) 283
Proposal for a Regulation COM(2016) 283 (publ. 05.25.2016) PDF 307 KB Download