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On-site inspection power required by Competent Authorities under the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation

Starting Date: 16-06-06

Closing Date: 14-07-06

This consultation follows on from an earlier consultation on the EU Regulation on Consumer Protection Co-operation.

The EU Regulation on Consumer Protection Co-operation will establish a network of public authorities with powers to co-operate and share information with each other for the purposes of enforcing certain EC legislation that protects consumers' interests, It operates to protect the 'collective interest of consumers' and will also provide an enhanced role for the European Commission in facilitating administrative co-operation and common projects designed to inform, educate and empower consumers.

In the UK, many of the basic tenets of the network established by the Regulation already exist. We have a long established public enforcement regime, and current legislation provides for most of the enforcement and information sharing powers required by this Regulation. However, some changes to the powers of enforcement bodies will be needed and in this consultation DTI is seeking views on the construction and scope of the on-site inspection power.

Consultation Documents

• Implementing the EU regulation on consumer protection cooperation: a public consultation on the on-site inspection power required by competent authorities under the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation (115KB)

Consultation Responses

• Implementing the EU regulation on consumer protection cooperation: Response to a public consultation on the on-site inspection power of the consumer protection cooperation regulation (113KB)