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EU_Consumer

  1. Which unsafe #equipments #clothes #cosmetics & other recalled,withdrawn,banned in #EU last week: #Rapex report is out bit.ly/Lhjidt
  2. @eccireland Thank you for your support in spreading our messages!
  3. #EC action for consumers July 2010-Dec.2011 – 1st issue of Consumer Policy Report is out with #consumeragendabit.ly/KMLv94
  4. #EU #consumers association @beuctweet welcomes the comprehensive approach of #consumeragenda adopted today by #EC - bit.ly/MDLzfM
  5. Consumer agenda covers also animal welfare – concrete actions on #consumeragendabit.ly/Jh0mZm
  6. Consumer agenda even covers the way food is produced – concrete actions on #consumeragendabit.ly/Jh0mZm
  7. #Consumeragenda only relevant within EU? Countries exporting to the #EU are also concerned – bit.ly/Jh0mZm
  8. Making product #safety laws work even better for #consumers all over the #EU – concrete actions on #consumeragendabit.ly/Jh0mZm
  9. #Dalli: "#Consumeragenda is key to achieve growth" bit.ly/JlySlv
  10. New #consumeragenda 2012-2014 "to put consumer at the heart of the Single Market" is adopted today bit.ly/JlySlv
  11. #Dalli: "We need to make sure that consumer rights are in line with current developments, particularly digitalisation" #consumeragenda
  12. #Dalli: "Consumer interests to be more systematically integrated into EU policies of key economic importance for households" #consumeragenda
  13. #Dalli: "We will provide more support to consumers shopping cross-border through the European Consumer Centres" #consumeragenda
  14. #Dalli: "We will revise #EU framework to ensure that products and food on the Single Market are safe" #consumeragenda
  15. #Consumeragenda to adapt #consumer law to the digital age and tackle problems consumers face online bit.ly/Jh0mZm
  16. From understanding the real cost of #consumer credit to finding the right place to complain – knowledge enhancement is on #consumeragenda
  17. Reinforcing goods, services & food #safety#consumeragenda released by @VivianeRedingEU, Cssr #Dalli & MP M. Harbour bit.ly/Lce7YS
  18. Real power of choice for #consumers - #consumeragenda 2012-2014 to be presented at #EP in 15 minutes – watch at bit.ly/Lce7YS