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European Commission_ Press release Brussels, 18 December 2012 Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, Tonio Borg, today welcomed the vote on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Online Dispute Resolution (ADR-ODR) in the Internal Market and Consumers Committee. This vote confirms the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on
EU consumers have once again expressed their dissatisfaction with the performance of some key services markets, according to the Commission’s 2012 Consumer Markets Scoreboard published on Dec. 7th. Banking, telecom and energy services score particularly low. Markets for investment products, mortgages and real estate services stay at rock bottom for
European Commission Press release
The ECC-Net (European Consumer Centres Network) is a European network consisting of 29 European Consumer Centres, representing all EU Member States and also Iceland and Norway. The network is co-funded by the European Commission (Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General), the EU Member States, Iceland and Norway. Besides assisting consumers in
The new ECC-Net Report on the European Online Marketplace Consumer Complaints 2010-2011 has been published. For more information: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/docs/e-commerce-report-2012_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/docs/e-commerce-report-2012-checklist_en.pdf
Hunting for cross-border bargains is a way for consumers to get the ‘best deal’ across the EU’s internal market. Shopping online makes these bargains ever more accessible. But sometimes things can go wrong: there might be a problem with the goods or with delivery. To avoid difficult, costly and time-consuming
Celebrating the achievements of European regions and countries working together across borders. That is what is behind European Co operation Day which for the first time will be marked on the same day across Europe, both in EU member states and neighbouring countries. Speaking from the European Parliament in Brussels
Sept. 6th, 2012: For a consumer to be able to sue a foreign trader before the national courts, it is not necessary that the contract at issue was concluded at a distance A new significant ruling of the European Court of Justice related to competent judge in cross-border proceedings: the
The Italian airline Windjet stopped the operations on Saturday 11th August after the Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC (NEB) revoked its operating licence. The website is not working anymore and the carrier cannot sell tickets any longer. Other Italian carriers such as Alitalia, Meridiana, Livingston and Blue Panorama are operating substitute flights but consumers
Food waste: some facts Food is wasted before, during or after meal preparation in the households and is discarded during production, manufacturing, distribution, retail and catering. About 90 million tonnes of food is wasted annually or 180 kg per capita per year in Europe, excluding agricultural food waste and fish discards. About
European Commission_ Press release Brussels, 18 December 2012 Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, Tonio Borg, today welcomed the vote on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Online Dispute Resolution (ADR-ODR) in the Internal Market and Consumers Committee. This vote confirms the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on
EU consumers have once again expressed their dissatisfaction with the performance of some key services markets, according to the Commission’s 2012 Consumer Markets Scoreboard published on Dec. 7th. Banking, telecom and energy services score particularly low. Markets for investment products, mortgages and real estate services stay at rock bottom for
European Commission Press release
The ECC-Net (European Consumer Centres Network) is a European network consisting of 29 European Consumer Centres, representing all EU Member States and also Iceland and Norway. The network is co-funded by the European Commission (Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General), the EU Member States, Iceland and Norway. Besides assisting consumers in
The new ECC-Net Report on the European Online Marketplace Consumer Complaints 2010-2011 has been published. For more information: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/docs/e-commerce-report-2012_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/docs/e-commerce-report-2012-checklist_en.pdf
Hunting for cross-border bargains is a way for consumers to get the ‘best deal’ across the EU’s internal market. Shopping online makes these bargains ever more accessible. But sometimes things can go wrong: there might be a problem with the goods or with delivery. To avoid difficult, costly and time-consuming
Celebrating the achievements of European regions and countries working together across borders. That is what is behind European Co operation Day which for the first time will be marked on the same day across Europe, both in EU member states and neighbouring countries. Speaking from the European Parliament in Brussels
Sept. 6th, 2012: For a consumer to be able to sue a foreign trader before the national courts, it is not necessary that the contract at issue was concluded at a distance A new significant ruling of the European Court of Justice related to competent judge in cross-border proceedings: the
The Italian airline Windjet stopped the operations on Saturday 11th August after the Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC (NEB) revoked its operating licence. The website is not working anymore and the carrier cannot sell tickets any longer. Other Italian carriers such as Alitalia, Meridiana, Livingston and Blue Panorama are operating substitute flights but consumers
Food waste: some facts Food is wasted before, during or after meal preparation in the households and is discarded during production, manufacturing, distribution, retail and catering. About 90 million tonnes of food is wasted annually or 180 kg per capita per year in Europe, excluding agricultural food waste and fish discards. About
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