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 | Member States encouraged to have collective redress mechanisms in place to ensure effective access to justice
New non-binding principles aim to allow citizens and companies to enforce the rights granted to them under EU law where these have been infringed.
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 | US developments in the timeshare sector
The United States' Federal Trade Commission has launched a vast crack down on unlawful practices in the area of travel and timeshare. This sector is of grave concern to US authorities with fraud complaints. |
 | Stronger EU cooperation leads to higher consumer safety
In 2012, a total of 2,278 measures against dangerous non-food products, were taken by Member States and reported in the EU Rapid Information system (RAPEX). This indicates a 26% rise in alerts when compared to 2011 figures, an increase that could be attributed to the improved enforcement work carried out by the authorities in EU countries. |
 | Commission acts to make bank accounts available to all, cheaper and more transparent
Bank accounts have become an essential part of everyday life of European citizens. It is in this context that the European Commission published proposal for a Directive on the transparency and comparability of payment account fees, payment account switching and access to a basic payment account. |
 | Commission launches consultation on individual pension plans
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on third pillar retirement products (individual pension plans). The consultation is focused on consumer protection. It is open to all stakeholders and will be available in all EU languages. It will run for 12 weeks until 19 July 2013. |
 | Consumer Summit: Joining forces to enforce consumers' rights
On March 18-19 2013 the Consumer Summit bringing together representatives of Member States and stakeholders will take place in Brussels under patronage of Tonio Borg, the EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Affairs. |
 | You are invited to the Consumer Classroom!
The European Commission has launched the Commission Classroom website for teachers providing quality resources and interactive tools teaching 12 to 18 year olds knowledge and practical consumer skills. |
Salud |
 | New publication: Scientific Committees - 2012 Opinions CD now available
The CD contains the opinions of the European Commission’s Scientific Committees adopted in 2012. The contents of the CD are also available for download. |
 | Launch of the EU Health Prize for Journalists 2013
The virtual doors swing open to journalists from across the EU wishing to participate in the EU Health Prize for Journalists, by submitting their articles online until 30 September. The journalist prize aims to encourage and award high-quality journalism that raises awareness about good health, healthcare and patients' rights. June 14 2013 |
 | Quit Smoking With Barça wins at EACA Care Awards
On 5 June 2013, the "Quit Smoking With Barça" campaign won a prize at the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) Care Awards. The prize was awarded for excellence in the category "Government Bodies and Related Organisations". The EACA Care Awards are established to recognise excellence in social marketing. This year, the ceremony was focused on the advertising industry’s contribution to society. |
 | New Scientific Committee opinion on Parabens - open for comments
The scientific opinion remains unchanged and reinforced after the evaluation of the additional submitted data. The SCCS reiterates its previous conclusions and requests regarding an improvement of the data, in particular:
The SCCS emphazises the need that children up to 6 months of age should not be exposed to direct sunlight but should be protected from sunlight by use of appropriate means such as adequate clothing, shade etc. If these measures are followed, sunscreens are then applied only in skin areas which are not protected by the clothes. Comments on this opinion should be provided by 1 July 2013. |
 | World No Tobacco Day 2013
On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, Commissioner Borg calls on Members of the European Parliament and on Europe's Health Ministers to support the Commission's proposal on tobacco products. "As 70% of smokers in the European Union start before the age of 18, we must strive to make tobacco products and smoking less attractive to young people." Commissioner Borg also takes this opportunity to congratulate all ex-smokers on their achievement in a video message, and to come back on actions the Commission is undertaking to combat smoking, notably, the ex-smokers are unstoppable campaign. |
 | Health-EU Newsletter Survey 2013
The Health and Consumers Directorate-General is reviewing its “Health-EU Newsletter” and welcomes your feedback. Your views will be used to help us to better understand your information needs and those of other users. The survey results will be confidential and will not be used for purposes other than this evaluation. |
Alimentos |
 | Strengthened rules for food for infants, young children and food for specific medical purpose
The European Parliament gave its green light on a set of clearer rules protecting specific groups of consumers such as infants and young children. The aim is to better protect consumers on the content and marketing of these “special” food products. |
 | Keeping dangerous food off the shelves
An annual report published today on Europe’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) revealed that in 2012 almost 50% of notifications related to food and feed rejections at EU borders due to the risk they posed to food safety. |
 | Making our food safer: New list of additives
A new EU list of approved additives will apply from 1 June 2013. This list contains only food additives of which their safe use has already been scientifically evaluated. In order to assure that their use continues to be safe, an extensive re-evaluation programme by the European Food Safety Authority of the approved food additives is on-going. |
 | Conference on Animal, Plant and Control Package: Smarter Rules for Safer Food
The Health and Consumers Directorate General of the European Commission is organising in Brussels on 13 June 2013 a conference on the "Animal, Plant and Control Package: Smarter rules for safer food". |
 | Call for applications for the EFSA's Management Board
The Commission is organising a selection procedure to replace 7 out of 14 members of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Management Board whose mandate will expire on 30 June 2014. The Management Board is responsible for monitoring EFSA’s work to ensure that it carries out its mission in accordance with its mandate.
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 | Info-Day on new calls for tenders for BTSF
On 4 June 2013, the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers and the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers are organising an Information Day to inform about the 2 new calls for tender on training activities to be organised in third countries under the Better Training for Safer Food Initiative to be published in the next days. |
Animales |
| Conference on Animal, Plant and Control Package: Smarter Rules for Safer Food
The Health and Consumers Directorate General of the European Commission is organising in Brussels on 13 June 2013 a conference on the "Animal, Plant and Control Package: Smarter rules for safer food". |
 | EFSA: Insecticide fipronil poses risk to bees
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that insecticide fipronil poses a high acute risk to honeybees when used as a seed treatment for maize. |
 | Bee Health: EU-wide restrictions on Pesticide use to enter into force on 1 December
A restriction on the use of three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid family was adopted by the Commission on 24 May 2013. These pesticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiametoxam) were identified as being harmful to Europe’s honeybee population. This restriction will enter into force as from 1 December 2013 and will be reviewed, at the latest, within two years. It targets pesticides used in the treatment of plants and cereals that are attractive to bees and pollinators. |
| Smarter rules for safer food
The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to strengthen the enforcement of health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain. The package of measures provide a modernised and simplified, more risked-based approach to the protection of health and more efficient control tools to ensure the effective application of the rules guiding the operation of the food chain.
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| Commission to act to better protect bees
On April 29 2013 EU Member States did not reach a qualified majority – either in favour or against - in the Appeal Committee which discussed a Commission proposal to restrict the use of 3 neonicotinoid insecticides. In absence of an agreement between Member States, it is now for the Commission to decide on the adoption of the proposed restriction. |
Plantas
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A new EFSA opinion on genetically modified maize for food and feed uses, import, processing and cultivation was published on 26 March 2013. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion during 1 month. |
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One new EFSA opinion on genetically modified oilseed rape for food uses with the exception of refined oil and food additives has been published on the 12 February 2013. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion during 1 month. |
 | MON 810 pollen
One new EFSA opinion on genetically modified maize MON 810 pollen as or in food has been published on the 19 December 2012. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion during 1 month. |
 | Soybean MON 87705
A new EFSA opinion on genetically modified soybean for food and feed uses has been published on 30 October 2012. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion during 1 month. |
 | Forum on sustainable use of pesticides – IPM – Brussels, 20 June 2012 |
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