CONSUMER ACQUIS - ECRC Partner, ULC met EU Consumer Commissioner Kuneva to discuss the meaning of mutual recognition. Below is the email from Bob Schmitz to Commissioner Kuneva, and an attachment of ULC’s updated comments (in French) with reference to a court ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on e-commerce confirming that the host country keeps “the stronger hand” Dear Commissioner Thank you very much for yesterday's fruitful discussions in Luxembourg. One of the key points was of course the revision of the consumer acquis and the relationship with the mutual recognition principle. You informed us that the Legal Service is competent to clarify any interpretation issues. May I take the liberty to forward enclosed an updated ULC working document on this crucial issue. We had sent an earlier version to your Services ( G. Abbamonte) with the kind request to get the Commission view on our analysis. We thank you for your attention and trust that the Commission's considered view on the meaning of mutual recognition for complete/minimal harmonization directives versus the country-of-origin principle will be made public in the interest of legal certainty for all stakeholders. Sincerely yours Bob Schmitz ULC 22 April 2008 ID: 41278 Author(s): SCR Publication date: 22/04/08     ULC: Commentaire "Quo vadis" final (avril 2008) (95744 Bytes)

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