COM(2003)443 - Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws ("the regulation on consumer protection cooperation")

This Regulation⁸⁷ is drafted by the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (SANTE)⁸⁸ of the European Commission and submitted to the Council of the European Union on July 18, 2003 and for codecision⁸⁹ to the European Parliament.

official title

 

Legal instrument	Regulation
Decision making procedure	ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
reference by COM-number90	COM(2003)443
Additional COM-numbers	COM(2003)443
procedure number92	2003/0162(COD)
CELEX number93	52003PC0443

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• 1. 

  COM (2001) 531 final
  
   
• 2. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 3. 

  Com (2002) 289 final
  
   
• 4. 

  Responses to the follow-up communication can be found at:
  
   
• 5. 

  Internal Market Strategy: Priorities 2003-2006 COM (2003) 238 final
  
   
• 6. 

  Council Resolution of 2 December 2002 on Community consumer policy strategy 2002-2006 OJ C11 of 17.01.2003 p1
  
   
• 7. 

  European Parliament resolution on the implications of the Commission Green Paper on European Union Consumer Protection for the future of EU consumer policy (COM(2001) 531 - C5-0295/2002 - 2002/2151(COS)), European Parliament resolution on prospects for legal protection of the consumer in the light of the Commission Green Paper on European Union Consumer Protection (COM(2001) 531 - C5-0294/2002 - 2002/2150(COS)), European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Consumer Policy Strategy 2002-2006 (COM(2002) 208 - C5-0329/2002 - 2002/2173(COS))
  
   
• 8. 

  europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ redress/out_of_court/eej_net/index_en.htm
  
   
• 9. 

  www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/ crossborder/PDFs/Cross-BorderCY-2002.pdf
  
   
• 10. 

  Source: EASA estimate of their own cross-border complaints figures
  
   
• 11. 

  europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/studies/index_en.htm
  
   
• 12. 

  Council Regulation 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters OJ L 082 of 22/03/1997 p1
  
   
• 13. 

  Proposal for a Council Regulation on administrative cooperation in the field of value added tax COM (2001) 294 final OJ C270 of 25.09.2001 p 87 - now the subject of a common position
  
   
• 14. 

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty OJ L1 of 4.01.2003 p1
  
   
• 15. 

  Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on investment services and regulated markets COM (2002) 625 (01) and the recently adopted directive on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse) - common position: OJ C 228 E of 25.09.2002 p19.
  
   
• 16. 

  Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on official feed and food controls COM (2003) 52 final
  
   
• 17. 

  Recommendation of the Council of the OECD concerning Guidelines for Consumer Protection in the context of electronic commerce, adopted on 9 December 1999
   
• 18. 

  www.oecd.org/sti/ crossborderfraud
  
   
• 19. 

  Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19.05.1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests. (OJ L 166 of 11.06.1998, pp. 51-56)
  
   
• 20. 

  Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a legal framework for Community actions in support of consumer policy 2004-2007 COM (2003) 44 final.
  
   
• 21. 

  OJ C , , p. .
  
   
• 22. 

  OJ C , , p. .
  
   
• 23. 

  OJ C , , p. .
  
   
• 24. 

  OJ C , , p. .
  
   
• 25. 

  OJ C 224, 01.08.1996, p 3
  
   
• 26. 

  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 22.
  
   
• 27. 

  COM (2001) 531 final
  
   
• 28. 

  Council Resolution of 2 December 2002 on Community consumer policy strategy 2002-2006 OJ C11 of 17.01.2003 p1
  
   
• 29. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 30. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 31. 

  Com (2002) 289 final
  
   
• 32. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 33. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 34. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 35. 

  Com (2002) 289 final
  
   
• 36. 

  OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p 31
  
   
• 37. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 38. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 39. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 40. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 41. 

  For further information, see separate explanatory note.
  
   
• 42. 

  For further information, see separate explanatory note.
  
   
• 43. 

  For further information, see separate explanatory note.
  
   
• 44. 

  COM (2001) 531 final
  
   
• 45. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 46. 

  Com (2002) 289 final
  
   
• 47. 

  Responses to the follow-up communication can be found at:
  
   
• 48. 

  Internal Market Strategy: Priorities 2003-2006 COM (2003) 238 final
  
   
• 49. 

  Council Resolution of 2 December 2002 on Community consumer policy strategy 2002-2006 OJ C11 of 17.01.2003 p1
  
   
• 50. 

  European Parliament resolution on the implications of the Commission Green Paper on European Union Consumer Protection for the future of EU consumer policy (COM(2001) 531 - C5-0295/2002 - 2002/2151(COS)), European Parliament resolution on prospects for legal protection of the consumer in the light of the Commission Green Paper on European Union Consumer Protection (COM(2001) 531 - C5-0294/2002 - 2002/2150(COS)), European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Consumer Policy Strategy 2002-2006 (COM(2002) 208 - C5-0329/2002 - 2002/2173(COS))
  
   
• 51. 

  europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ redress/out_of_court/eej_net/index_en.htm
  
   
• 52. 

  www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/ crossborder/PDFs/Cross-BorderCY-2002.pdf
  
   
• 53. 

  Source: EASA estimate of their own cross-border complaints figures
  
   
• 54. 

  europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/studies/index_en.htm
  
   
• 55. 

  Council Regulation 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters OJ L 082 of 22/03/1997 p1
  
   
• 56. 

  Proposal for a Council Regulation on administrative cooperation in the field of value added tax COM (2001) 294 final OJ C270 of 25.09.2001 p 87 - now the subject of a common position
  
   
• 57. 

  Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty OJ L1 of 4.01.2003 p1
  
   
• 58. 

  Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on investment services and regulated markets COM (2002) 625 (01) and the recently adopted directive on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse) - common position: OJ C 228 E of 25.09.2002 p19.
  
   
• 59. 

  Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on official feed and food controls COM (2003) 52 final
  
   
• 60. 

  Recommendation of the Council of the OECD concerning Guidelines for Consumer Protection in the context of electronic commerce, adopted on 9 December 1999
   
• 61. 

  www.oecd.org/sti/ crossborderfraud
  
   
• 62. 

  Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19.05.1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests. (OJ L 166 of 11.06.1998, pp. 51-56)
  
   
• 63. 

  Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a legal framework for Community actions in support of consumer policy 2004-2007 COM (2003) 44 final.
  
   
• 64. 

  OJ C , , p. .
  
   
• 65. 

  OJ C , , p. .
  
   
• 66. 

  OJ C , , p. .
  
   
• 67. 

  OJ C , , p. .
  
   
• 68. 

  OJ C 224, 01.08.1996, p 3
  
   
• 69. 

  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 22.
  
   
• 70. 

  COM (2001) 531 final
  
   
• 71. 

  Council Resolution of 2 December 2002 on Community consumer policy strategy 2002-2006 OJ C11 of 17.01.2003 p1
  
   
• 72. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 73. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 74. 

  Com (2002) 289 final
  
   
• 75. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 76. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 77. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 78. 

  Com (2002) 289 final
  
   
• 79. 

  OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p 31
  
   
• 80. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 81. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 82. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 83. 

  Responses to the Green Paper can be found at:europa.eu.int/comm/consumers/ cons_int/safe_shop/fair_bus_pract/green_pap_comm/responses/index_en.htm
  
   
• 84. 

  For further information, see separate explanatory note.
  
   
• 85. 

  For further information, see separate explanatory note.
  
   
• 86. 

  For further information, see separate explanatory note.
  
   
• 87. 

  This legally binding act of the European Union is directly applicable in all member states of the European Union. The regulation is similar to national legislation in terms of the impact and direct effect it generates. As such the regulation is the most pervasive of all the legal instruments of the EU.
   
• 88. 

  This Directorate-General is responsible for EU legislation in the areas of food safety, safety of products and public health.
   
• 89. 

  This procedure is the standard decision-making procedure used in the European Union, unless the treaties specifically state one of the special legislative procedures is to be applied to a particular subject. Before the Treaty of Lisbon came into force late 2009 it was referred to as the co-decision procedure. The essential characteristic of this procedure is that both the Council of Ministers as well as the European Parliament have a deciding vote in the legislative process, and both institutions may amend a proposal.
   
• 90. 

  De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
   
• 91. 

  De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
   
• 92. 

  Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
  Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
   
• 93. 

  Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
   
• 94. 

  Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.