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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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
Twenty years ago, our European family grew bigger.
Hear first-hand what 20 years in the EU means for those who witnessed their lives and countries transform.
#20YearsTogether
Today, we are celebrating 20 years since the great EU enlargement!
On 1 May 2004, the citizens of ๐จ๐พ ๐จ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ช ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ป ๐ฑ๐น ๐ฒ๐น ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ธ๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ฎ became citizens of the EU.
Over the past two decades, the pace of change across our Union has been remarkable.
#20YearsTogether
On 1 May 2004, our European family grew bigger, and the citizens of Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia became citizens of the EU.
Our journey since then has been one of growth and shared prosperity โ
#20YearsTogether
๐ฉโ๏ธEuropean Commission & ๐ช๐บ #ConsumerProtection Cooperation Network sent letters to 20 airlines for potential misleading #greenclaims .
Claims created the false impression that flights' CO2 emissions can be counterbalanced by paying an additional fee โ
Consumer credits can help customers to afford all sorts of goods and projects.
However, if the costs of the credit are excessive or its conditions unclear, the credit becomes a risk.
The EU rules on #ConsumerCredit make it easier for consumers to stay safe โ
#EUdelivers
Good news for consumers and sustainability!
Today, the European Parliament adopted the 'Right to Repair' Directive.
By promoting repairs both within and beyond the legal guarantee, it will mean:
๐ข Easier product fixes
๐ข Money saved
๐ข Less waste
#EUGreenDeal