Press releases

The European Commission today unveiled new plans for more efficient and sustainable travel, part of a larger EU strategy on ‘sustainable and smart mobility’. For the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), this is a good step towards cleaning up transport.

A crucial vote in the EU Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee on landmark legislation to regulate digital services – the Digital Services Act - has produced some noteworthy results for consumers, but should have gone much further.

The EU institutions have reached an agreement to extend roaming rules which will bring further benefits to consumers. The existing rules are one of the EU’s most recognised successes by consumers and would have expired at the end of June 2022.

Member States have formalised their position on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), two landmark pieces of legislation to create a safer and more competitive digital space and to tackle the platform economy. The position by Member States carries both beneficial and negative points for consumers.