Compte rendu in extenso des débats

Mardi 12 septembre 2023 - Strasbourg

23.4. Crédits aux consommateurs (A9-0212/2022 - Kateřina Konečná)

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  Seán Kelly (PPE). – A Uachtaráin, tá áthas orm míniú a dhéanamh ar an vótáil don tuarascáil seo.

The directive replaces the existing Consumer Credit Directive and proposes the harmonised EU framework for consumer credit to provide a high level of consumer protection. As this directive aims to account for the increase in digitalisation of finance with regard to consumer credits, to improve information to consumers, to reduce over indebtedness and to promote financial education, I obviously voted in favour.

Most importantly, and thanks to my Fine Gael colleague Deirdre Clune, the report enshrined cancer survivors the right to be forgotten into EU law. This means that people don’t have to disclose previous cancer diagnoses to banks and insurance companies once a certain time has passed since the end of their treatment.