Press releases

On 1 June 2022, it will be exactly 2.5 years that Ms von der Leyen took over the reins of the European Commission. Halfway through this Commission term, BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, has analysed in a new publication the consumer-related law proposals and strategies put forward since the Commission took office on 1 December 2019. We also list the actions remaining on the Commission’s to-do list, insisting on enforcement.

Consumers will get welcome support to invest in renewables and energy efficiency measures as part of the European Commission’s REPowerEU package released today. It is a step in the right direction, but consumers will still face some practical barriers.

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on proposed new targets to reduce CO2 emission from cars. Such targets are crucial to bring the climate and financial benefits of electric cars to Europeans. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) now urges all Members of Parliament to add a specific reduction target for the year 2027 at Parliament’s plenary vote, in order to fast-track these expected benefits.

Consumers will get much-needed extra consumer rights when being sold financial services (e.g. credit, investment funds or insurance) online. This is according to proposals the European Commission presented today to overhaul the Distance Marketing of Financial Services Directive (DMFSD).