Activites

• 2004/01/09 Final act published in Official Journal
  • Decision 2004/20
  • OJ L 005 09.01.2004, p. 0001-0007
• 2003/12/08 Final act signed
• 2003/12/08 End of procedure in Parliament
• #2549
• 2003/12/01 Council Meeting
• 2003/12/01 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
• #X019
• 2003/10/20 Council Meeting
• 2003/09/24 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0403/2003 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a resolution with 503 votes in favour, 20 against and 18 abstentions. The rapporteur was Philip WHITEHEAD (PES, United Kingdom). The principal amendments were as follows: - in order to improve administrative efficiency, and the effectiveness and impact of specific projects, calls for specific projects should be published at least every two years and support should be provided for up to a maximum of 75% (increased from 70%) of the cost of the eligible expenses for implementing the projects; - the financial framework for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2007 is set at EUR 72 million, of which EUR 54 million for the period until 31 December 2006. For the period following 31 December 2006, the amount proposed will be deemed to be confirmed if it is consistent for this phase with the financial perspectives in force for the period commencing in 2007; - the Community contribution to joint actions 9 and 10 will, in principle, be 50%, and in no event exceed 70%, of the total cost of the action. The Commission will set out clearly which joint actions will be eligible for a financial contribution of more than 50%; - the financial contributions for action 18 will, in principle, be 50%, and in no event exceed 75% (up from 70%) of the eligible expenses. The Commission will set out clearly which specific projects will be eligible for a financial contribution of more than 50%; - at an early stage in the evaluation process of applications for financial contributions, the Commission must inform the applicants if they are not eligible or if their application does not provide the information that is necessary to verify the application's conformity with the selection criteria; - within three months of the deadline for the submission of applications, the Commission will decide on the attribution of financial contributions for actions 16, 17 and 18; - there are amendments to Actions 15 and 18. Action 18 includes specific projects specific projects undertaken by consumer organisations and aiming to accelerate the effective implementation of the acquis communautaire on consumer protection in the new Member States as well as projects promoting the crossborder exchange of information and best practice concerning the integration of consumer rights into other policies; - the definition of independent consumer organisations should be strict and the organisations should provide the Commission with "satisfactory accounts of their membership, internal rules and sources of funding".�

• 2003/09/23 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2003/06/17 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0232/2003
• 2003/02/10 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2003/01/31 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2003)0044 summary

    PURPOSE : to establish a general Framework for Community actions in support of consumer policy for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2007. CONTENT : this proposal establishes a direct link between the objectives and priorities of the Consumer Policy Strategy 2002-2006 and the actions to be financed under the proposed Decision. The Strategy establishes the following objectives: - a high level of consumer protection through the establishment of consumer protection rules and practices and the integration of consumer interests into other Community policies; - effective enforcement of consumer protection rules, through market surveillance, administrative and enforcement cooperation and consumer access to resolution of complaints and disputes; and - proper involvement of consumer organisations in Community policies affecting consumer interests. The actions to be taken under the Framework concern the following specific areas: - protection of consumer health and safety with respect to services and non-food products; - protection of the economic interests of consumers; - promotion of consumer information and education; - promotion of consumer organisations at European level. The total budget proposed for the four-year period amounts to EUR 72 million, or EUR 18 million per year, in operational credits and EUR 32 million, or EUR 8 million per year, in human resources and other administrative expenditure. The Report on the implementation of actions under the previous programme set up by Decision 283/1999/EC found that, given the small size and short duration of many of the specific projects co-financed, the administrative cost was often disproportionately high, and the effectiveness and impact of the projects limited. The present proposal therefore includes a call for proposals for specific projects at least every two years, and the possibility of co-financing up to a maximum of 70%. Decision 283/1999/EC provides that financial support for European consumer organisations may not, in principle, exceed 50% of their operational expenditure. The present proposal fixes a definitive ceiling of 50% for this type of financial contribution. The proposal, however, makes explicit provision for financing up to 95% of the expenditure of organisations representing consumers interests in the development of standards for products and services at Community level. The present proposal introduces specific provisions for actions jointly undertaken by the Commission and the Member States. It concerns: - financial contributions to bodies that are part of existing Community networks set up to provide information and assistance to consumers to help them exercise their rights and to obtain access to appropriate dispute resolution and - actions to be developed in the area of administrative and enforcement co-operation with the Member States. European consumer organisations must be independent of industry, commerce and other business interests, and their primary objective must be to promote the health, safety and economic interests of European consumers. The present proposal, as opposed to the current Decision, does not incorporate selection and award criteria for financialcontributions to specific projects.�

  • DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Health and Consumers'}],

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2003)0044
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0232/2003
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0403/2003
• : Decision 2004/20
• : OJ L 005 09.01.2004, p. 0001-0007

History

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