EU Consumer Affairs
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Working for safer and empowered EU consumers. Updates from the European Commission's Justice & Consumers DG. RT, quotes from 3rd parties & links โ endorsements.
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https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/consumers_en 12-05-2009 14:56:53
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๐ฑ๐๏ธ Thanks to the actions of the ๐ช๐บ #ConsumerProtection Cooperation Network viagogo has committed to better inform #EUconsumers , including to:
๐ง Reduce countdown messages
๐ซ Clarify how it ranks ticket search results
๐ฆ Better inform on delivery fees โ
๐ท Snap & share your climate efforts with the #EUClimatePact photo competition!
From local green initiatives to sustainability in action, let your photos speak for you, inspire others and have the chance to win prizes!
Share your images ๐ europa.eu/!J7KyH6
Getting a financial service can be risky, if the consumer is not well informed about the product.
The EU rules on online financial services ensure stronger #ConsumerRights & foster the cross-border provision of financial services in the single market. Read more โ
#EUdelivers
The European Commission worked hard to ensure consumers get better information on the durability & reparability of goods.
The rules on Empowering #EUconsumers for the clean transition will strengthen protection against greenwashing & early obsolescence practices โ
#EUdelivers
Happy #EuropeDay ๐ช๐บ!
Did you know that on this day in 1950, Robert Schuman delivered his famous Declaration, paving the way for the EU we know today?
As we gear up for the #EUelections2024 just one month away, learn more about the history of Europe โ
Today is #EuropeDay ๐ช๐บ
Letโs celebrate continued unity and solidarity in Europe brought by the Schuman Declaration in 1950.
A month ahead of the #EUelections2024 , see what Europe does for you and how you can get involved โ europeday.europa.eu/index_en
๐ช๐บ Enlargement protects the lives of EU consumers.
The EU Safety Gate system has helped EU countries to detect & act against dangerous products.
11k alerts have been received by the 10 countries joining in 2004.
๐จ๐พ ๐จ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ช ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ป ๐ฑ๐น ๐ฒ๐น ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ธ๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฎ
#ProductSafety #20YearsTogether
And itโs a wrap! ๐
Thanks to all those who joined us and shared so many great moments with us today at our #EUOpenDay .
And the celebrations continue! Stay tuned for the upcoming events all over the EU for #EuropeDay on 9 May!
We are awaiting you at #EUOpenDay !
๐Come visit our headquarters at Berlaymont in Brussels!
Explore our villages and learn how Europe is striving to become more resilient, fairer and stronger.
Not in Brussels? There are events taking place across the EU. Join one close to you!
Tomorrow is the day!
If you are in Brussels or nearby, come and visit us at our Berlaymont building.
It will be open from 10:00 to 18:00 with free entry.
Get involved and participate in the #EUOpenDay !
Thanks to the European Commission, 250k consumers from EU-10 countries have received help since 2006, 22k of which in 2023 alone.
Find out how to get assistance via the European Consumer Centres Network โ
EU Enlargement makes the EU more prosperous.
A bigger EU family benefits individual EU countries & the Union as a whole.
๐จ๐พ ๐จ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ช ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ป ๐ฑ๐น ๐ฒ๐น ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ธ๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฎ
Joining the ๐ช๐บ has provided citizens with:
๐นBetter rights
๐นFree movement
๐นStronger data protection
#20YearsTogether
20 years ago, ๐จ๐ฟ๐ช๐ช๐จ๐พ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ญ๐บ๐ฒ๐น๐ต๐ฑ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฐ joined the EU.
Overnight, our Union became a greater political, economic and cultural entity.
Since then, we have grown and prospered together.
Our #EUDataCrunch explores the progress made over #20YearsTogether โ