Press Release: Door-to-door selling: Commission stands up for consumer rights

The European Commission has given Germany two months to comply with European Union rules protecting consumers negotiating contracts "at the doorstep". The Commission's request takes the form of a reasoned opinion (the second step in the three-step EU infringement process).

The doorstep-selling Directive (Directive 85/577/EEC) aims to protect consumers who conclude contracts for goods and services with door-to-door salesmen, in the consumer's home or during an excursion organised by a trader for consumers.