MEPs vote to empower vulnerable consumers

Members of the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection ommittee reached an agreement on the 15 October 2013 on a wide-ranging EU policy programme aimed at strengthening consumer organisations and promoting price comparison websites.

The EU's Consumer Programme, which covers the period 2014-2020, will support actions in the fields of product safety, consumer information and education, redress and enforcement.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Improving cross-border consumer protection: The European Commission wants your views http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-improving-cross-border-consumer-protection-the-european-commission-wants-your-views/

ESO: Background information: EU Budget 2014-2020: Commission unveils new and ambitious Health and Consumer Programmes http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-budget-2014-2020-commission-unveils-new-and-ambitious-health-and-consumer-programmes/

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