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02/08/2013
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The European Consumer Consultative Committee held the first meeting of the year starting on Thursday in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the program of consumer policy for the next six years, among other discussions on topics related to consumption. The results of the discussions will be forwarded to the European Commission to guide the creation of new laws to regulate the relationship between businesses and consumers.
- All of the discussions will be forwarded to the European Commission for the consideraçãos are taken into account in legislative initiatives that are taken - explains Mario Fleet, president of the Portuguese Association of Consumer Law (APDC), which will send a representative to the meeting.
The group will also discuss preliminary guidelines around transparency in financial services, define the position of the committee about the vulnerability of consumers in times of crisis, discuss the Code of EU Online Rights, develop a study on the service market Internet and define the relevance of training and practical training of consumer protection entities on their skills.
The committee meets every three months. But, according to need, is extraordinary encounters. Created in October 2003, the body representing consumers in a permanent forum for discussion around issues and related problems. The group gives opinions on issues affecting the protection of consumer rights across the European Union (EU). It also makes recommendations and advises the EU on policy and actions impact on legislation. The committee acts as a link between the entities of consumer protection in Europe and the EU.
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