The European Parliament gave its backing today to the development of an “internet of things”, the new information technology which will allow all the information on a product to be…
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At a Seminar on Consumer Safety in Palma de Mallorca today, Spain’s Minister of Health and Social Policy, Trinidad Jiménez, said the Spanish Government is drawing up a decree for certain…
European bus, coach and boat passengers would have the same compensation rights as air passengers under proposals put forward by the European Parliament’s transport committee today.The new tougher rules will…
A European Parliament committee has voted in favour of new product labelling to help consumers identify and choose animal welfare-friendly products.The opinion, from the rapporteur Mr. Leif Erland Nielsen (Group…
Consumers, businesses and the EU economy as a whole are denied the full economic benefits of a truly single and competitive EU-wide telecoms market because of inconsistent application of EU…
The European Commission, seeking to boost cross-border trade and to ensure strong rights for consumers, convened a new expert group to propose ways to improve contract law in the European…
New energy label Labels on household appliances such as fridges, washing machines and ovens will have to include more information on energy consumption, following a vote by MEPs on Wednesday.…
The European Commission has taken further steps against Sweden for infringing EU law on cosmetic products by introducing excessive requirements in the notification of such products.The Cosmetics Directive establishes rules…
More frequent inspections and tougher penalties will be needed to enforce the next EU Animal Welfare Action Plan, says a resolution adopted by the European Parliament today.The current 2006-10 plan…
The negotiation parties of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) today published the documents of the 8th round of negotiations held in Wellington on 12-16 April.The aim of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade…
