Press Release: Unlocking the potential of cross-border shopping in the EU: Commission publishes survey results

The European Commission published two major surveys on 15 November 2002 cross-border shopping in the EU. The surveys look at both the consumer and business experience of, and attitudes to, cross-border shopping. They are relevant in the context of the Commission's Green Paper on Consumer Protection and follow-up communication. They reveal that only 13% of EU consumers made a cross-border purchase in the last 12 months and that most of these purchases were on shopping, holiday or business trips. 45% of businesses said harmonisation would increase their cross-border sales.

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