Following an agreement with the European Parliament last March, the Council today adopted a directive that modernises EU law on consumer protection and facilitates the enforcement of consumers' rights. The notion of consumer There is no consistent and uniform definition of consumer in EU …

On the request of the Commission, this Information Report evaluates the perception and experience of EU civil society organisations (CSO) in the implementation of the Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU).

When you shop online in the EU, you are protected by a range of consumer rights and can buy from any EU country. Member states must implement the Directive by December 2013 and apply the legislation to consumer contracts from 13 June 2014.

EU consumers' protection to be reinforced The EU is taking steps to boost consumer protection. 11 of 2003) in Ireland, all consumers purchasing goods in any EU member state are entitled to a basic set of consumer rights. 484 of 2013),”, and accordingly, references in section 71, section 73 and section 75 of that Act to “prohibited act or practice” shall be …

The Consumer Rights Directive (CRD) 2011/83/EU was adopted in October 2011 and published in the Official Journal on 22 November 2011. Directive 2011/83/EC on Consumer Rights will apply to contracts entered into on or after June 13 th 2014. The information gathered and the interesting solutions proposed are the result of questionnaire responses, five fact-finding missions (Riga, Rome, Warsaw, Madrid, Brussels) and an … Consumer Protection in the EU Page 4 of 21 Rights of the European Union confirms the importance of consumer protection, stating that Union policies shall ensure a high level of consumer protection.4 1.2.

Under the European Directive on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees (1999/44/EC), which was passed into law in January 2003 (S.I. No. Dublin, 11 th June 2014 – A new Directive on consumer rights will come into effect from this Friday, providing greater protection for consumers shopping online throughout the EU.. Under the European Directive on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees (1999/44/EC), all consumers purchasing goods in any EU Member State are entitled to a basic set of consumer rights.The existence of a single European market gives access to a wider range of products and services at competitive prices. (g) any contravention of the European Union (Consumer Information, Cancellation and Other Rights) Regulations 2013 ( S.I.