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The information here reflects the current status of the procedure
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Identification
Identification procedure
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Reference
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COD/2003/0134
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Title
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Consumer protection: unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices (amend. Directives 84/450/EEC, 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004). "Unfair Commercial Practices Directive"
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Legal Basis
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EC 095 ; EP 050 |
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IMCO/6/24996 |
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Subject(s)
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4.60.06 consumers' economic and legal interests
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Stage reached
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Procedure ended
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Stages
Stages procedure
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Stages
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Documents: references
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Dates
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Source reference
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Equivalent references
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Votes and amendments
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Joint resolution
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of document
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of publication in Official Journal
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Commission/Council: initial legislative document
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EC
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COM(2003)0356
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C5-0288/2003
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18/06/2003
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Document annexed to the procedure
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EC
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SEC(2003)0724
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C5-0288/2003
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18/06/2003
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EP: draft report by the committee responsible
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EP
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PE338.449
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26/11/2003
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Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
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ESC
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CES0105/2004
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28/01/2004
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C 108 30.04.2004, p. 0081-0085
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EP: decision of the committee responsible, 1st reading/single reading
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17/03/2004
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EP: tabled legislative report, 1st reading or single reading
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EP
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A5-0188/2004
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17/03/2004
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EP: position, 1st reading or single reading
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EP
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T5-0298/2004
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20/04/2004
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C 104 30.04.2004, p. 0035-0260 E
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Council: statement on common position
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CSL
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14166/2004
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08/11/2004
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Council: common position
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CSL
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11630/2/2004
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C6-0190/2004
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15/11/2004
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C 038 15.02.2005, p. 0001-0020 E
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Commission: communication on the common position
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EC
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COM(2004)0753
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16/11/2004
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EP: draft report by the committee responsible
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EP
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PE350.077
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02/12/2004
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EP: decision of the committee responsible, 2nd reading
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02/02/2005
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EP: tabled legislative report, 2nd reading
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EP
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A6-0027/2005
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07/02/2005
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EP: position, 2nd reading
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EP
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T6-0048/2005
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24/02/2005
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C 304 01.12.2005, p. 0275-0351 E
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Commission: opinion on the EP position at second reading
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EC
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COM(2005)0096
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15/03/2005
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Final legislative act
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EU
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32005L0029
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11/05/2005
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L 149 11.06.2005, p. 0022-0039
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Agents
Agents procedure
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European Parliament
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Committee
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Political group
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Appointed
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Internal Market and Consumer Protection (responsible)
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Bresso Mercedes
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PSE
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31/08/2004
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European Commission and Council of the Union
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| European Commission DG |
Health and Consumer Protection |
Transmission date: 18/06/2003 |
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Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry and Research)
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meeting: 2653
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of: 18/04/2005
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Links to other sources
Links to other sources procedure
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11/05/2005 - Final legislative act
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PURPOSE: the regulation of unfair business-to-consumer commercial
practices and the amendment of Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives
97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council and Regulation 2006/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council (Unfair Commercial Practices Directive). LEGISLATIVE
ACT: Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. CONTENT: The
Directive, which was proposed by the Commission in June 2003, aims to clarify
consumers’ rights and boost cross-border trading by harmonising EU rules on
business-to-consumer commercial practices. The new legislation outlines
“sharp practices” which will be prohibited throughout the EU, such as pressure
selling, misleading marketing and unfair advertising. Certain rules on
advertising to children are also set out. Through this legislation, EU
consumers will be given the same protection against aggressive or misleading
marketing whether they buy locally or from other Member States’ markets.
Businesses will benefit from having a clear set of common EU rules to follow,
rather than a myriad of divergent national laws and court case rulings, as
has been the case until now. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 12/06/2005. DATE OF
TRANSPOSITION: 12/06/2007.
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List of summaries
List of summaries
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11/05/2005
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Final legislative act
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15/03/2005
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Commission: opinion on the EP position at second reading
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24/02/2005
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EP: position, 2nd reading
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02/02/2005
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EP: decision of the committee responsible, 2nd reading
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16/11/2004
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Commission: communication on the common position
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15/11/2004
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Council: common position
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20/04/2004
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EP: position, 1st reading or single reading
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17/03/2004
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EP: decision of the committee responsible, 1st reading/single reading
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10/11/2003
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Council's activities
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18/06/2003
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Document annexed to the procedure
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18/06/2003
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Commission/Council: initial legislative document
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