The Commission provides financial support for the activities of European Consumer Organisations. These are non-governmental, non-profit making, independent of industry, commercial and business or other conflicting interests, and have as their primary objectives and activities the promotion and protection of the health, safety and economic interests of consumers in the Community. A complete definition of the eligibility criteria, including representativeness membership, sources of founding and internal rules is included in the text of the call for applications below.

Applications must be entered by 6 November 2006 at the latest.

The grant awarded is paid out in the following year.

1. Call for applications

2. Forms to use
It should be noted that only applications presented on the application form below, completed by required supporting documents, will be considered.

Application form Action 16 For more information about Action 16 please contact:

Ms. Anne FILY
European Commission
Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection
B-1049 Brussels
Telephone: +32-2-296.19.17

Application form Action 17 For more information about Action 17 please contact:

Ms. Micaela TOPPAZZINI
European Commission
Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection
B-1049 Brussels
Telephone: +32-2-299.00.68

Financial identification

3. Other useful documents

Consumer policy strategy 2002-2006:

Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007:

Financial rules (Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002), articles 108-120

and detailed rules:

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