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Ministry of Economic Development Department Enterprise and Internationalisation Directorate General Market, Competition, Consumer, Surveillance and Technical provisions Division IX “European and International policies”. MISSION - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ministry of Economic DevelopmentDepartment Enterprise and Internationalisation
Directorate General Market, Competition, Consumer, Surveillance and Technical provisions
Division IX “European and International policies”
MISSION
1. Participation in the development of consumer and competition policies at EU and International level.
2. Institutional relations with European Union and International Organizations (OECD) in cooperation with competent Divisions
3. Preparation, support and coordination of the Council of Ministers of the European Union (Competitiveness Council)
4. Preparation, negotiation and implementation of bilateral international agreements (e.g. Algeria, Uzbekistan, etc…)
Director
PICCARRETA Francesco Via Sallustiana, 53 00187 ROMA (RM)
Tel. (+39) 06 4705 5448 Fax (+39) 06 4705 5447
E-mail [email protected]
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
Europe 2020 =>Single Market Act => European Consumer Agenda:
• Reinforcing consumer safety• Enhancing knowledge• Improving enforcement and securing redress• Aligning policy to societal change
MAIN NEGOTIATION & DISCUSSION FORA
• EU: Consumer WP; Competitiveness WP; CPN; Committees (Enforcement; Market Surveillance; Safety; Insurance); CMEG; ECC-Net; E-Commerce WP
• OECD: CPC
KEY FILES AND ACTIVITIES
1. Product Safety and Market Surveillance (SMA II): newly launched negotiation 2. Alternative Dispute Resolution (SMA I): next formal adoption of ADR / ODR
Legislative Package3. Enforcement (Regulation 2006/2004/CE): next review of the system; policy
debate at European Consumer Summit 18 March 2013 4. Insurance Mediation: ongoing negotiation5. Consumer Programme 2014 – 2020: next adoption of the final budget6. Digital Agenda and E-commerce: pilot project IMI-E-commerce7. Competition: future negotiation on Private Enforcement8. Green Claims: next adoption of Report and Recommendations9. Comparison Tools: next adoption of Report and Recommendations10.Consumer Market Scoreboard11.Tourism: future negotiation of review of Directive on All-Inclusive Tourism
packages12.Vulnerable Consumers13.Empowerment : next launch of Portal “Consumer Education”14.Misleading and Comparative Advertising : future negotiation of review of
Directive 2006/114