Press Release: ‘Fair Trading’ for consumers and business in the internal market: Commission consults on legislation

The European Commission adopted on 11 June 2002 a follow-up communication to the 2001 Green Paper on consumer protection. In response to the Green Paper, a large majority of the Member States and a majority of other respondents wanted the Commission to develop a framework directive on fair commercial practices ('fair trading'). A framework directive would harmonise national rules on the fairness of commercial practices (advertising, aggressive marketing, after-sale customer assistance) between businesses and consumers. A fully harmonised system will bring advantages to both consumers and businesses and complete the internal market in this area.

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/consumers/policy/developments/fair_comm_pract/responses/responses_en.html http://ec.europa.eu/comm/consumers/policy/developments/fair_comm_pract/responses/responses_en.html

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/consumers/policy/developments/fair_comm_pract/communication_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/comm/consumers/policy/developments/fair_comm_pract/communication_en.pdf

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