• The Consumer Programme 2007-2013
• Proposal for a Consumer Programme 2014-2020
• Aims
• Legal background
• Work programmes

The Consumer Programme 2007-2013

The Consumer Programme 2007-2013 adopted by the Council and the European Parliament on 18 December 2006 ( Decision 1926/2006/EC) constitutes the financial framework of Consumer policy with a total of €156.8 million in funding for its duration.

This programme replaces the former Programme 2004-2006 (Decision 20/2004/EC).

Every year, the Commission establishes its annual work programme setting out the various budget items for consumer policy to be absorbed on that given year. This annual programme is then submitted to an Advisory Committee provided for under Article 10 of Decision 1926/2006/EC. This committee, the Consumer Financial Programme Committee (CFPC), composed of representatives of the 27 Member States of the EU meets formally the last quarter of every year in order to give its opinion on the annual work programme through a vote.

Proposal for a Consumer Programme 2014-2020

The proposal for a 2014-2020 Consumer Programme was adopted by the European Commission on 9 November 2011. It will be discussed by the budgetary authorities from December 2011.

• Press Release
• Questions & Answers
• Full text of the proposal
  
• Impact assessment
• Executive summary of the impact assessment
  

Aims

The Consumer Programme 2007-2013 aims primarily to ensure:

• a high level of consumer protection, notably through improved information on consumer-related data, better consultation and better representation of consumers’ interests.
• the effective application of consumer protection rules, notably through cooperation between authorities and organisations responsible for the implementation of consumer legislation, information, education and dispute resolution.

The Consumer Programme will be implemented via the 11 actions listed in Annex I and according to the priorities set out in the current Annual Work Programme.

• 2011 Annual Work Programme
• 2010 Annual Work Programme
• 2009 Annual Work Programme
• 2008 Annual Work Programme
• 2007 Annual Work Programme

In addition to the Consumer Programme 2007 - 2013, the Budgetary Authority (European Parliament and Council of Ministers) allocated 1 million euro in the 2008 and 2 million euro in the 2009 Community budget for a pilot project concerning monitoring measures in the field of Consumer policy.

• 2008
• 2009

Legal background

Decision 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 on financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007 was adopted.

On 4 May 2006, the Commission adopted a report concerning the implementation of Decision 20/2004/EC

Decision 1926/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013).

Work programmes implementing Decision 20/2004:

• 2006 work programme amended version was adopted on 29 November 2006.
• 2006 work programme was adopted on 27 February 2006.
• 2005 work programme was adopted on 5th April.
• 2005 work programme an amended version was adopted in February 2006.
• 2004 work programme was adopted on 31st of March 2004.
• 2004 work programme an amended version was adopted at the end of 2004.

• List of Members Last update: 16-10-2006
• Minutes of Meetings
• Minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Committee for Community actions in support of consumer policy, Brussels, 10 of March 2006
• Minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Committee for Community actions in support of consumer policy, Brussels, 29 of November 2005
• Minutes of the meeting of the Advisory Committee for Community actions in support of consumer policy, Brussels, 27 of September 2005
• Minutes of the 12th meeting of the Advisory Committee for Community actions in support of consumer policy, Brussels, 12 of October 2004
• Minutes of the 11th meeting of the Advisory Committee for Community actions in support of consumer policy, Brussels 14 of June 2004
• Minutes of the 10th meeting of the Advisory Committee on activities for consumers, Brussels 18 of November 2003
• Minutes of the 9th meeting of the Advisory Committee on activities for consumers, Brussels 12th of June, 2003
• Minutes of the 8th meeting of the Advisory Committee on activities for consumers, Brussels 08 March 2002
• Minutes of the 7th meeting of the Advisory Committee on activities for consumers, Brussels, 23 November 2001
• Minutes of the 6th meeting of the Advisory Committee on activities for consumers, Brussels, 19 April 2001