Press releases

The European Commission today is clearing the way for the transfer of EU consumers’ personal data to the US. However, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) is disappointed with the agreement that underpins this transfer of data because it does not sufficiently protect EU citizens.

European owners of a VW group car have even more reason to feel misled and unsettled following a test by Italian consumer group Altroconsumo, a BEUC member organisation. The test of an Audi Q5 after the removal of the defeat device revealed that NOx emissions were 25% higher than legal limits allow.

Consumers will be better informed about how much energy their appliances consume thanks to a revamped energy label. That is what the European Parliament has voted in Strasbourg today while reviewing the Energy labelling Directive.

The settlement of Volkswagen with US consumers and government regulators was announced today. The settlement includes...