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On 30 March 2023, the European Commission presented a proposal for a directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods. The proposed directive aims to mitigate the current business and consumption pattern, marked by frequent and premature replacement and discarding of goods. According to the Commission, this model generates additional costs for consumers, is a waste of natural resources and does harm to the environment. The proposal seeks to save costs for consumers and facilitate the development ...

Governing consumer credit at EU level, the Consumer Credit Directive (CCD) has been in force since 2008. The European Parliament is expected to vote in plenary in September on the adoption of an agreement reached by the co-legislators on the Commission's proposal for a new directive to replace the current CCD. The goal is to enhance the protection of applicants for consumer credit and further harmonise the rules across Member States.

An effective climate labelling scheme requires a methodology, a database, and a label format that allows consistent comparison both within and across product categories. To this end, we analyse the EU product environmental footprint (PEF) methodology, the state of databases on climate footprints, the current knowledge on effective label design, and relevant EU regulation. Based on this analysis, we conclude that further preparation is required before a voluntary, horizontal climate labelling scheme ...

In line with the overall objectives of the European Green Deal, the proposed initiative aims to render consumption more sustainable by increasing the repair and reuse of defective consumer goods, both within and outside their legal guarantee. It complements two related initiatives that are currently pending (eco-design and empowering consumers for the green transition). The IA presents a clear intervention logic and a seemingly comprehensive qualitative and quantitative assessment of the impacts ...

This research paper outlines how post-trade financial services work and how relying on central counterparties outside the EU poses political and economic risks to the financial stability of the Union. It demonstrates recent migration away from established venues in London to the EU and the United States, and evaluates prospects for further establishment of post-trade services in the EU. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at ...

Eiropas patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības pasākumu mērķis ir aizsargāt Eiropas patērētāju veselību, drošību, kā arī ekonomiskās un juridiskās intereses neatkarīgi no tā, kur Eiropas Savienībā viņi dzīvo, ceļo vai iepērkas. ES noteikumi regulē gan fiziskus darījumus, gan elektronisko komerciju, un tajos iekļautas kā vispārēji piemērojamas normas, tā noteikumi attiecībā uz konkrētiem produktiem, tostarp zālēm, ģenētiski modificētiem organismiem, tabakas izstrādājumiem, kosmētiku, rotaļlietām un sprāgstvielām ...

Efektīva patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības politika nodrošina vienotā tirgus pienācīgu un produktīvu darbību. Tās mērķis ir panākt, lai patērētājiem būtu garantēta iespēja īstenot savas tiesības attiecībās ar komersantiem, un garantēt vairāk drošības mazāk aizsargātiem patērētājiem. Ar patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības noteikumiem var uzlabot tirgus darbības rādītājus visas ekonomikas mērogā. Ar tiem tirgu var padarīt godīgāku un, sniedzot patērētājiem kvalitatīvāku informāciju, var panākt videi draudzīgākus ...

Most products are not designed with their life cycle environmental impacts in mind, and it is difficult for consumers and economic operators to make sustainable choices when buying products. The EU still lacks an overarching legislative framework laying down rules for sustainable production and consumption of all products. Ecodesign refers to the integration of environmental sustainability considerations into the characteristics of a product, and into processes throughout its value chain. On 30 March ...

The European Commission tabled a proposal for an EU regulatory framework on artificial intelligence (AI) in April 2021. The draft AI act is the first ever attempt to enact a horizontal regulation for AI. The proposed legal framework focuses on the specific utilisation of AI systems and associated risks. The Commission proposes to establish a technology-neutral definition of AI systems in EU law and to lay down a classification for AI systems with different requirements and obligations tailored on ...

The study developed herein aims to address the concerns raised as to the field of retail investments. It aims at analysing market practices and the applicable legislative landscape in order to identify room for improvement and, ultimately, propose potential solutions to foster retail investor protection and participation in financial markets. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the Committee on Economic and ...