Honey containing genetically modified (GM) pollen will not have to be labelled as containing GMOs under a proposal adopted yesterday by the European Parliament in plenary session. A majority of...
BEUC NEWS – 10.02.2015 BEUC sent a postcard to all members of the European Parliament, ahead of the plenary vote this Wednesday 11 February on a resolution in favour of...
BEUC news – 04.06.2015 Making products more durable and repairable was the focus of a conference on “The new circular economy package – what role for repairable and longer-lasting products?”...
BEUC NEWS – 16.12.2015 Monday this week, Members of the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee voted to reject an agreement between the European Commission and Member States on the testing of...
BEUC NEWS – 24.02.2016 The 18th edition of the European Consumer Day, organised every year by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), focusses on the Commission’s “better regulation” plans...
BEUC NEWS – 14.07.2017 On 19 July, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) is holding a hearing about an Austrian collective action against Facebook. Max Schrems, the Austrian data protection...
BEUC NEWS 01.08.2017 On July 28, the European Commission issued guidelines to help national market surveillance authorities better control products that are sold online. These guidelines come ahead of new...
BEUC NEWS – 30.11.2027 Today, Justice and Consumers Commissioner Vera Jourová gathered ministers and high-level representatives from the current Estonian and upcoming Bulgarian and Austrian EU Presidencies, Members of the...
BEUC NEWS – 21.10.2020 Only weeks ahead of the publication of a draft law to regulate online platforms – think Amazon, eBay and Facebook – MEPs adopted their recommendations for...
BEUC NEWS – 24.11.2020 The European Parliament today signed off on its plans to make consumer goods more sustainable and durable. The Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and...
BEUC NEWS – 4.10.2024 Yesterday, the European Commission published the results of its Digital Fairness Fitness Check on EU consumer law. The report evaluates whether EU consumer law sufficiently protects...
BEUC news – 17.03.2025 Every two years, the EU Commission analyses consumer experience and behaviour in the Single Market. The latest edition – the 2025 Consumer Conditions Scoreboard – was...
