Along with the Single Market, the European Union has also addressed the issue of consumer protection and, to this end, has already adopted numerous acts of legislation. At the forefront of the EU’s activities is the strengthening of consumer protection and its harmonisation throughout the EU.

Differences between Member States’ legislation on health protection—which is also an aspect of consumer protection—could pose barriers to cross-border trade. The EU is seeking to dismantle these barriers through Union-wide harmonisation measures.

2009:

• Second Consumer Markets Scoreboard: Communication COM(2009) 25

2008:

• Mechanisms for consumer collective redress: Green Paper COM(2008) 794
• Medicinal Product Safety: Proposal for a Directive COM(2008) 668
• Pharmacovigilance: Proposal for a Directive COM(2008) 665
• Information on Medicinal Products: Proposal for a Directive COM(2008) 663
• Contractual consumer rights: Proposal for a Directive COM(2008) 614 

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2008:

• Protection of consumers, especially minors, in respect of the use of video games: Communication COM(2008) 207 (in German only)
• Cosmetic products: Proposal for a Regulation COM(2008) 49 (in German only)
• Food labelling: Proposal for a Regulation COM(2008) 40 (in German only)
• Consumer Markets Scoreboard: Communication COM(2008) 31 (in German only)

2007:

• European charter on the rights of energy consumers: Communication COM(2007) 386 (in German only)
• EU consumer policy strategy: Communication COM(2007) 99 (in German only)

 
2006:

• Review on the consumer acquis: Green Paper COM(2006) 744 (in German only)
• Roaming in public mobile networks: Proposal for a Regulation COM(2006) 382 (in German only)
• Nutrition and health claims made on foods: Proposal for a Regulation COM(2003) 424 (in German only)

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