Press releases

Ministers have reached a disappointing position for consumers on the AI Act, a vital piece of legislation to regulate AI and meant to protect consumers from harm the technology could cause.

Consumers will get much-needed extra protections for a wide range of credit products, according to a final agreement reached today by EU legislators on long overdue revision of the Consumer Credit Directive.

EU institutions have concluded a reform of product safety legislation. While the new law reflects market developments such as the rise of connected products, it does not fully tackle the sale of dangerous or non-compliant products via online marketplaces.

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (in which BEUC participates) has announced the submission of the first draft standards for mandatory sustainability reporting by big companies in the EU to the European Commission.