1 Amendments of András GYÜRK related to 2008/2006(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses its conviction that one of the most important instruments of consumer protection is ease of access to information, particularly regarding price comparability and the conditions attached to changing service provider. The introduction of tariff calculators on the homepages of service providers, regulators and other organisations represents a step forward in informing consumers. In addition, new IT tools such as smart meters should play a significant role in this context. By increasing consumer awareness, such tools should also contribute to improving energy efficiency;