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Product safety, consumer protection, digital single market and customs in China

12-07-2018 - 19:00
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A delegation of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection will go to Shanghai and Guangzhou (China) to discuss areas of particular interest to IMCO such as product safety and standards, market surveillance, consumer protection, customs, and public procurement. The delegation will also look into Digital Single Market initiatives (digital environment, e-commerce, ...The delegation will take place from 17 to 19 July 2018

EU consumer protection rules and late payments: public hearings

12-07-2018 - 19:00
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The Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection held a hearing on the better enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules, on 11.07.18. The day after, the Committee held a hearing the impact and the state of implementation of the Late Payments Directive in the Member States. Business-to-business transactions and public authorities-to-businesses transactions was addressed.

Dual quality of products in the Single Market: vote

12-07-2018 - 18:22
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IMCO endorsed the INI report on Dual quality of products in the Single Market by 33-3-1 votes. The Rapporteur has proposed 22 compromise amendments. Among others, the compromises concern the Commission guidance Notice and recently published common testing methodology, enhanced cooperation activities in Member States, awareness raising activities targeting consumers, as well as the New Deal for Consumers on proposing legislative changes to Article 6 in the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive.

Austrian Presidency

12-07-2018 - 09:20
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On 11 July, IMCO heard a presentation of the Council Presidency’s Programme by Mrs Margarete Schramböck, Austrian Federal Minister of Economy. The Austrian Presidency will give priority to dossiers which contribute to the completion of the Digital Single Market, such as the dossier on platform-to-business trading (P2B). They will strive to achieve progress in the negotiations on the Directive on digital content and to further develop the proposal for a Directive on online sales of goods.

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The IMCO Committee is responsible for legislative oversight and scrutiny for EU rules on the free movement of goods and services, free movement of professionals, customs policy, standardisation and the economic interests of consumers.  The committee members work to reduce barriers to economic trade and simplify legislation to enhance competitiveness across the Single Market (SM), while taking care for consumer interests in a wide range of sectors.

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