EU CONSUMER CONSULTATION – ECRC will try to ensure that the consumer view of the crisis is heard and taken into account at the forthcoming European Commission meeting. The Commission, present through a speaker at the ECRC’s international conference on November 13 should be aware of the London Declaration already. Let’s hope it is discussed! On 8/9 December, the European Consumer Consultative Group (ECCG) will hear from the Commission on the "European Commission role in banking/financial crisis" (item 2 in agenda below). Certain ECCG members will not simply await the Commission presentation, but will take a pro-active initiative by requesting in advance that the Commission responds to the “London Declaration” adopted at the Responsible Credit Conference on 13/14 November organised by Inclusion and the European Coalition for Responsible Credit. This conference called for more consumer representation in proposing solutions to the financial crisis. Many consumer representatives attended, some of which are part of the ECCG. The London Declaration will be sent in advance to DG SANCO requesting a comment at the ECCG meeting. EUROPEAN CONSUMER CONSULTATIVE GROUP DRAFT AGENDA MONDAY 8 DECEMBER 2008 (09:30 TO 17:30) 09:30 Approval of the agenda (ECCG2008 102) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 09:35 – 10:45 European Commission role in banking/financial crisis (Presentation and discussion) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10:45 – 11:45 Food prices 11:45 – 13:00 GMOs 14:30 – 17:30 Discussion on the work of the ECCG • Introduction by the Commission • Presentations: • Ideas to increase the ECCG interactivity – ECCG speaker tbc • Involvement of other national consumer organisations in the ECCG work – Anna Bartolini (ECCG member for IT) • Example of national stakeholders' forum: the French Consumer Council – Daniel Foundoulis (ECCG member for FR) • Tour de table and discussion TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2008 (09:30 TO 17:30) 9:30 – 10:30 Safety of services 10:30 – 11:45 Green Paper on Consumer collective redress • Presentation by the Commission • Presentation by ECCG rapporteur, Rogier Klimbie (ECCG member for NL) • Discussion 11:45 – 13:00 Presentation by the "Club des médiateurs du service public français" 14:30 – 15:30 Commission proposal on information to patients (depending upon Commission adoption) 15:30 – 16:30 Information from the Commission on ongoing/upcoming initiatives of interest to consumers e.g.: • Proposal for a Directive on consumer rights • Toy safety • Cosmetics • Consumer Day 2009 16:30 – 17:15 Information from consumer organisations on ongoing/upcoming initiatives: ECCG sub-group on energy & results of the Citizens' Energy Forum ID: 42110 Author(s): iff Publication date: 25/11/08     The "London Declaration" (November 2008, in English, pdf) (168495 Bytes) URL(s): Link to ECCG on the Commission's website Link to ECRC webpage on the ‘London Declaration’ on the Global Credit Crisis (please add your name to the signatories!) Link to ECRC's National stakeholder conferences 2008-2009

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