European Consumer Day

The European Consumer Day will be held on March 15. The Spanish Presidency, in collaboration with the European Commission, will celebrate this event focused on the issue of "Consumer Representation", a subject that will be addressed throughout all European capital cities.

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Special importance should be given to the following objectives set for this year's European Consumer Day:

1.- To hold an open debate on the new challenges that associations and consumers are facing: the information society, liberalisation of services, transboundary commercial operations, dialogue with economic operators, etc.

2.- To heighten the awareness of the general public as regards the importance of having strong and representative consumer associations.

3.- Sharing experiences within the associative movement.

4.- To study the importance of European Governance as it relates to the associative movement and consumer protection.

Date of publication: 11/03/2002

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