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Consumer groups red card Meta’s latest pay-or-consent policy

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has written to relevant EU enforcement authorities to share its concerns that Meta’s latest pay-or-consent...

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EU consumer protection authorities pile additional pressure on Temu for use of unfair commercial practices

National consumer protection authorities (the Consumer Protection Cooperation network, or CPC), coordinated by the European Commission, have piled...

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Airlines greenwashing: what solutions?

If you’ve been browsing for plane tickets recently, you surely have come across a flurry of claims praising how sustainable flying is. “Compensate...

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Authorities back consumer groups in taking action against Meta pay-or-consent policy

Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities in the EU (the Consumer Protection Cooperation network) announced they...

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Surging online marketplace Temu flouting new EU law meant to keep consumers safe

Consumer groups from the BEUC network have today filed complaints with authorities against booming Chinese online marketplace Temu for failing to...

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Consumer groups launch EU-wide complaint against major water bottle producers for greenwashing
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Today, BEUC and member organisations from 13 countries have reported to EU authorities misleading commercial claims about the recyclability of their products by major drinking water bottle traders, such as Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestlé Waters/Nestlé. According to our analysis, such claims do not comply with the EU rules on unfair commercial practices. This report was carried out together with ClientEarth and ECOS - Environmental Coalition on Standards.
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Besides our efforts to improve laws, their enforcement and providing redress when they are breached are also focal points of our work. National enforcement authorities need adequate powers to investigate and stop infringements, while they should cooperate among themselves and with consumer associations to ensure coherent enforcement of consumer rights throughout the EU.

If consumers are harmed, various redress tools, including independent Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and effective Collective Redress procedures, should be available for consumers to obtain the compensation to which they are entitled. Our work has recently expanded to cover EU competition policy where the EU can take action against monopolies in the market which harm consumer choice

  • Collective Redress procedures have to be available and efficient in all Member States
  • Consumers being able to rely on independent ADR bodies, available in all sectors with common adherence of business
  • Enforcement stepped up throughout the EU
  • Encouraging the EU to continue to be a strong player in competition policy