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Disappointing vote puts some consumer rights up for the chop
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Consumer protection in the EU for the purchase of goods could be weakened following a poor vote in the European Parliament Internal Market (IMCO) Committee today. Members of the committee decided to remove the free choice of remedies which currently exists in several countries when a consumer discovers a fault with a product he bought.
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Pauline Constant, BEUC
Pauline Constant
Director, Communications
Andrew Canning
Senior Communications Officer
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Communications Officer
Sandrine Carpentier
Communications Officer