Adoption of proposed regulation on consumer protection cooperation in the digital age

Further information:

The aim of this Regulation is to clarify the rules and to give more powers to national enforcement authorities, most importantly to enable them to address unlawful online practices and improve coordination among them.

Background information:

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. Following the adoption of their respective positions, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union negotiated and agreed on a compromise text. That agreement was reached in June 2017.

The new regulation, which replaces regulation 2006/2004, covers 26 pieces of European consumer protection legislation. Following a review on the effectiveness of regulation 2006/2004, it was concluded that the old regulation did no longer effectively addressed the challenges of the digital single market.

The Council of the European Union formally endorsed on 30 November 2017 a legislative proposal on strengthening cooperation between EU national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws.