Agreement on position strengthening consumer protection cooperation in the internal market

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union: General Secretariat
Series Title	Press Release
Series Details	20.02.17
Publication Date	20/02/2017
Content Type	News
	The Council of the European Union reached an agreement on 20 February 2017 on a common approach regarding a draft proposal aiming to strengthen cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws. The objective of the proposal is to modernise cooperation mechanisms to further reduce the harm caused to consumers by cross-border infringements to EU consumer law. The proposal was put forward by the European Commission in May 2016 as part of a package of measures in the context of its Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/02/20-consumer-protection/
Related Links	ESO: Background information: Consumer Protection Cooperation http://www.europeansources.info/record/consumer-protection-cooperation/ ESO: Background information: Cooperation on the enforcement of consumer protection laws http://www.europeansources.info/record/cooperation-on-the-enforcement-of-consumer-protection-laws/
Subject Categories	Business and Industry
Countries / Regions	Europe