Consumers' Committee (CC)
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URL: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cons_org/associations/committ/index_en.htm
Founded
2000-05-04 Brussels Belgium
History
4 May 2000, Brussels (Belgium), by Decision 2000/323/EC of E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC), replacing: committee of the same name (1995-2000); U-XE2087 - Conseil consultatif des consommateurs de la Commission des communautés européennes (CCC/CCE) (1990-1995); U-XE4369 - Consumers Consultative Committee (25 Sep 1973-1989); U-XU0415 - Consumers' Contact Committee in the Common Market (2 Apr 1962-14 Feb 1972). Replaced by E-XM2632 - European Consumer Consultative Group (ECCG), 2003.
Aims
Constitute a forum for general discussion on problems relating to consumer interests; give an opinion on Community matters affecting the protection of consumer interests; advise and guide the Commission on policies and activities affecting consumers; inform the Commission of developments in consumer policy in Member States; act as a source of information and soundboard on Community action for other national organizations.
Activities
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Committee (meeting about 4 times a year, in Brussels) comprises 20 full members and 20 alternates appointed by the European Commission for a 3-year mandate, renewable (one per Member State and one representative from each European consumer organization fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 5 of Decision 283/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 Jan 1999). Secretariat and presidency held by the Commission.
Publications
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UIA Org ID
XE3239
Last News
2006
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