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CONSUMER POLICY

Legacy Document: Main Achievements of EU Consumer Policy 2010 – 2014

27/10/2014

With consumer spending contributing to over a half of Europe's GDP, consumer policy is a European Union priority. Over the past years, the EU has made explicit efforts to create a sound regulatory framework, to guarantee implementation and enforcement and to ensure consumers are both well aware of their rights and use them in practice.

The Legacy Document Consumer Policy 2010-2014 looks back at the main achievements of European Commissions consumer policy over the past five years. It shows how the decisions taken in Brussels contribute to a positive change in the lives of EU’s 500 million citizens and gradually shape a true Single Market for consumers.

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