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Document 52022SC0085
Empowering the consumer for the green transition
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the document Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information
- Initiative summary:
- This initiative aims at revising the EU consumer law to enhance the participation of consumers in the green transition by ensuring that consumers receive trustworthy and relevant information on products, including on their lifespan and on the availability of repair services. It will also consider further strengthening consumer protection against greenwashing and premature obsolescence, and setting minimum requirements for logos or information tools showing products’ sustainability traits.
- EuroVoc thesaurus:
- consumer; advertising malpractice; after-sales service; environmental impact; consumer law; eco-label; consumer information; comparative advertising; software; product life; producer's liability
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- Documents:
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Ares(2020)6973557 (Factual summary report of the public consultation)
Ares(2020)3256804 (Inception impact assessment) - Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
- Planned adoption period:
- 01/04/2021 - 30/06/2021
- Check the status of this initiative on the Better Regulation Portal
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- Consultation type:
- Public consultation
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 14
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- Consultation type:
- Stakeholder feedback
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 4
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- Consultation type:
- Stakeholder feedback
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 4
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- Documents:
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COM/2022/143 final (Proposal for a directive)
SWD/2022/85 final (Impact assessment)
SWD/2022/86 final (Summary of impact assessment) - Leading service:
- Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
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- Consultation type:
- Stakeholder feedback
- Consultation duration (weeks):
- 8