EU Consumer Affairs @EU_Consumer@respublicae.eu
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Working on improving consumer product safety?
Companies and researchers can now apply for the #EUProductSafetyAward🏆
Get recognised for your work by the @EU_Commission.
Become a #ProductSafety Champion
👉https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate/#/screen/pages/safetyAward
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Consumer/status/1668196836736155648
📣Calling companies of all sizes in all 🇪🇺 countries!
Put sustainability at the💚of your operations & products!
📝Join the EU Sustainable Consumption Pledge!
Encourage
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23SustainableConsumption
& lead
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23ClimateAction
!🌳
Read more & apply by 29 February
➡️
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/consumers/consumer-protection-policy/sustainable-consumption-pledge_en
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1755959784610689302#m
[2024-02-09 14:20 UTC]
RT by @EU_Consumer: ✅ When a defect appears within the legal guarantee, consumers will benefit from a prolonged legal guarantee of one year if they choose to have their products repaired.
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/dreynders/status/1753428276683456841#m
[2024-02-02 14:40 UTC]
RT by @EU_Consumer: ✅ When the legal guarantee has expired, consumers will have a right to claim repair to manufacturers for products that must be technically repairable (such as tablets, smartphones but also washing machines, dishwashers, and more to come).
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/dreynders/status/1753428284027605417#m
[2024-02-02 14:40 UTC]
RT by @EU_Consumer: ✅ Spare parts for technically repairable goods will be made available at a reasonable price, and manufacturers will have to stop practices impeding repair by independent repairers will be banned (e.g. preventing the use of compatible or 3D-printed spare parts).
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/dreynders/status/1753428291380297921#m
[2024-02-02 14:40 UTC]
RT by @EU_Consumer: ✅ Manufacturers will be required to publish information about their repair services, including indicative prices of the most common repairs.
✅ The development of an European wide repair platform will connect repairers with consumers.
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/dreynders/status/1753428298598686907#m
[2024-02-02 14:40 UTC]
RT by @EU_Consumer: ✅ Member States are encouraged to endorse at least one measure to support repair such as
🔸repair vouchers,
🔸repair funds,
🔸or support for community-led repair spaces.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/dreynders/status/1753428306358063309#m
[2024-02-02 14:41 UTC]
RT by @EU_Consumer: At @LLYC_Global webinar, I explained how the new Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition will benefit companies by creating a level playing field in EU Single Market. Also, the ban on #greenwashing will help to increase consumer trust in sustainability labels.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/AnaGallegoEU/status/1747987965207322850#m
[2024-01-18 14:23 UTC]
Thanks to the actions of the EU
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23ConsumerProtection
Cooperation Network,
https://nitter.cz/PayPal
has committed to make changes to its terms and conditions – to make them more transparent and easier for consumers to understand.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_6587
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1737431722050949366#m
[2023-12-20 11:16 UTC]
RT by @EU_Consumer: 2023 was a busy year! We filed complaints about greenwashing, Meta, crypto and 'green' flying: https://www.beuc.eu/enforcement
Now we've agreed with @EU_Commission and Consumer Protection Authorities some principles to further strengthen our cooperation: https://www.beuc.eu/sites/default/files/publications/BEUC-X-2023-167_CPC-BEUC_workshop_18_Oct_2023_operational_conclusions.pdf
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/beuc/status/1737114323275989280#m
[2023-12-19 14:15 UTC]
.
https://nitter.cz/EU_Commission
, businesses from the digital advertising eco-system & consumers’ & traders’ associations met today to discuss a voluntary Cookie Pledge, to better inform consumers about digital advertising models & allow them to choose less intrusive advertising.
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1737156321286205557#m
[2023-12-19 17:01 UTC]
R to @EU_Consumer: .@EU_Commissionhas prepared draft pledging principles on which @EU_EDPB has given its opinion.
Next step for stakeholders is to discuss those principles & reflect on whether they can adopt them as a voluntary step.
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1737156323672789025#m
[2023-12-19 17:01 UTC]
R to @EU_Consumer: .@EU_Commissionwill work with stakeholders to fine-tune these draft principles.
The aim is to have a final version of the 'Cookie Pledge' ready in time for EU Consumer Summit 2024.
Read more details here: https://commission.europa.eu/live-work-travel-eu/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/cookie-pledge_en
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🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1737156326285881800#m
[2023-12-19 17:01 UTC]
💪Strengthening
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23ConsumerRights
in the digital age.
💻New EU rules on financial services sold at a distance have entered into force.
EU Member States now have 2 years to transpose them into their national law.
➡️
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_23_6706
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1737056161810051122#m
[2023-12-19 10:23 UTC]
R to @EU_Consumer: 🥇#EUProductSafetyAward for SMEs goes to PUKY for its Eightshot mountain bike 🚵 designed specifically with teenagers’ safety in mind.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1734270599013274087#m
[2023-12-11 17:55 UTC]
R to @EU_Consumer: 🥈#EUProductSafetyAward for SMEs goes to @onanoff for its innovative "StoryPhones", offering a healthier alternative entertainment to screens 📱
➡️http://storyphones.com
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1734270602096066645#m
[2023-12-11 17:55 UTC]
R to @EU_Consumer: 🥉#EUProductSafetyAward for SMEs goes to TerrainQ Solutions for its Cart Guard algorithm, allowing consumers to identify safe offers when shopping online🛒
➡️http://terrainq-solutions.com
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1734270605510218122#m
[2023-12-11 17:55 UTC]
R to @EU_Consumer: 🥇#EUProductSafetyAward for large companies goes to @varta_ag for the extensive safety features of its power banks
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1734271884210950296#m
[2023-12-11 18:00 UTC]
R to @EU_Consumer: 🥈#EUProductSafetyAward for large companies goes to @essity for its period pants for teenage girls, effectively combining sustainability & #ProductSafety
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1734271887692226928#m
[2023-12-11 18:00 UTC]
R to @EU_Consumer: 🥉#EUProductSafetyAward for large companies goes to Mega for its innovative EveryDay sanitary pads and original educational campaigns.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EU_Consumer/status/1734271890972152164#m
[2023-12-11 18:00 UTC]
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Working for safer and empowered EU consumers. Updates from the European Commission's Justice & Consumers DG. RT, quotes from 3rd parties & links ≠ endorsements.
Joined Apr 2022
