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	===Chat Control===		===Chat Control===
	{{~~Main~~\|Chat Control}}		{{Excerpt\|hat=no\|Chat Control\|only=paragraph\|paragraph=3}}
	In 2021, the EU passed the Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1232/oj 2021/1232] ('''"Chat Control 1.0"''') on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of ePrivacy Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/58/oj 2002/58/EC] (''ePD'') allowing providers to scan communications indiscriminately if they choose so.

	~~So far,~~ only unencrypted US communication services make use of these provisions. In March 2026, the European Parliament rejected a second extension of the regulation – the temporary directive provisions expired on the 3rd of April 2026. However [[Google]], [[Meta]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Snap]] announced that they will continue indiscriminate and warrentless scanning of private messages.<ref>[https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/ Chat Control: The EU’s CSAM scanner proposal – Patrick Breyer]</ref>

	On 11 May 2022 the European Commission presented a proposal ('''"Chat Control 2.0"''') which would have made chat control searching mandatory for all e-mail and messenger providers and would even have applied to so far securely end-to-end encrypted communication services. The regulation is expected to be adopted in July 2026, with possible amendments.{{UpdateNeeded\|reason=~~Current status uncertain~~\|~~date~~=~~May 2026~~}}

	===Stop Destroying Videogames (ECI)===		===Stop Destroying Videogames (ECI)===

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	===Stop Destroying Videogames (ECI)===		===Stop Destroying Videogames (ECI)===
	{{~~Main~~\|Stop Killing Games}}		{{Excerpt\|Stop Killing Games\|European Citizens' Initiative\|paragraphs=1,3}}
	~~On 19 June 2024, "'''Stop Destroying Videogames'''" was registered as a '''~~European Citizens' Initiative~~''' by Daniel Ondruska.<ref>{{Cite web~~ \|~~last~~=Ondruska \|first=Daniel \|date=19 Jun 2024 \|title=Stop Destroying Videogames \|url=https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2024/000007_en \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619131907/https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2024/000007_en \|archive-date=19 Jun 2024 \|access-date=10 Nov 2025 \|website=European Citizens' Initiative}}~~</ref> A month and a half later, on 31 July 2024, the initiative began collecting signatures.~~		{{Excerpt\|hat=no\|Stop Killing Games\|European Union response}}

	The collection of signatures ended 1 August 2025, with a total of 1,448,270 and 24 out of 27 state members crossing the minimum thresholds. In an announcement from the initiative campaigners on 24 January 2026, the final count of verified signatures was 1,294,188.<ref>{{~~Cite web~~ \|~~author~~=~~Mr_Presidentle~~ \|~~title=~~Stop Killing Games~~: Final Count of Verified Signatures of the~~ European Citizens Initiative \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=24 Jan 2026 \|access-date=25 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260126002806/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>
	~~This has since been discussed by the EU.{{citation needed~~}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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Member states, EEA

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	==Consumer protection==		==Consumer protection==
	[https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network_en Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network] coordinates national consumer authorities work at EU level, regulated by Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2394/oj 2017/2394]. At national level consumer rights investigations and enforcement are carried out by relevant CPC actors – [https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network/list-cpc-single-liaison-offices_en CPC single liaison offices] and [https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network/list-cpc-competent-authorities_en CPC competent authorities].		[https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network_en Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network] coordinates national consumer authorities work at EU level, regulated by Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2394/oj 2017/2394]. At national level consumer rights investigations and enforcement are carried out by relevant CPC actors – [https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network/list-cpc-single-liaison-offices_en CPC single liaison offices] and [https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network/list-cpc-competent-authorities_en CPC competent authorities].

			==Member states==
			European Union directives are binding to all EU countries, European Economic Area countries implement consumer protection laws based on bilateral agreements with the EU.{{citation needed}}

			{{Template:EU member states}}

			===European Economic Area===
			The non-EU members of the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) have agreed to enact legislation similar to that passed in the EU in the areas of social policy, consumer protection, environment, company law and statistics. From the 23,000 EU laws currently in force, the EEA has incorporated around 5,000 (in force) meaning that EEA states are subject to roughly 21% of EU laws.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

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	The collection of signatures ended 1 August 2025, with a total of 1,448,270 and 24 out of 27 state members crossing the minimum thresholds. In an announcement from the initiative campaigners on 24 January 2026, the final count of verified signatures was 1,294,188.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Mr_Presidentle \|title=Stop Killing Games: Final Count of Verified Signatures of the European Citizens Initiative \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=24 Jan 2026 \|access-date=25 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260126002806/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>		The collection of signatures ended 1 August 2025, with a total of 1,448,270 and 24 out of 27 state members crossing the minimum thresholds. In an announcement from the initiative campaigners on 24 January 2026, the final count of verified signatures was 1,294,188.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Mr_Presidentle \|title=Stop Killing Games: Final Count of Verified Signatures of the European Citizens Initiative \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=24 Jan 2026 \|access-date=25 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260126002806/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>
			This has since been discussed by the EU.{{citation needed}}

	==Products==		==Products==

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Chat Control

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of the most important consumer-protection incidents concerning European Union. Full list of relevant pages can be found under [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of the most important consumer-protection incidents concerning European Union. Full list of relevant pages can be found under [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

			===Chat Control===
			{{Main\|Chat Control}}
			In 2021, the EU passed the Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1232/oj 2021/1232] ('''"Chat Control 1.0"''') on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of ePrivacy Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/58/oj 2002/58/EC] (''ePD'') allowing providers to scan communications indiscriminately if they choose so.

			So far, only unencrypted US communication services make use of these provisions. In March 2026, the European Parliament rejected a second extension of the regulation – the temporary directive provisions expired on the 3rd of April 2026. However [[Google]], [[Meta]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Snap]] announced that they will continue indiscriminate and warrentless scanning of private messages.<ref>[https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/ Chat Control: The EU’s CSAM scanner proposal – Patrick Breyer]</ref>

			On 11 May 2022 the European Commission presented a proposal ('''"Chat Control 2.0"''') which would have made chat control searching mandatory for all e-mail and messenger providers and would even have applied to so far securely end-to-end encrypted communication services. The regulation is expected to be adopted in July 2026, with possible amendments.{{UpdateNeeded\|reason=Current status uncertain\|date=May 2026}}

	===Stop Destroying Videogames (ECI)===		===Stop Destroying Videogames (ECI)===

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Consumer protection

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	* Anti-[[SLAPP suits and legal intimidation\|SLAPP]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1069/oj 2024/1069]		* Anti-[[SLAPP suits and legal intimidation\|SLAPP]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1069/oj 2024/1069]
	* [[Right to repair\|Right To Repair]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj 2024/1799] (''R2RD'')		* [[Right to repair\|Right To Repair]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj 2024/1799] (''R2RD'')

			==Consumer protection==
			[https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network_en Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network] coordinates national consumer authorities work at EU level, regulated by Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2394/oj 2017/2394]. At national level consumer rights investigations and enforcement are carried out by relevant CPC actors – [https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network/list-cpc-single-liaison-offices_en CPC single liaison offices] and [https://commission.europa.eu/topics/consumers/consumer-rights-and-complaints/enforcement-consumer-protection/consumer-protection-cooperation-network/list-cpc-competent-authorities_en CPC competent authorities].

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

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Consumer rights legislation: SLAPP

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	==Consumer rights legislation==		==Consumer rights legislation==
	* Product Liability Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/2853/oj 2024/2853]		* Product Liability Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/2853/oj 2024/2853]
	** replacing [[wikipedia:Product Liability Directive 1985\|Product Liability Directive 1985]]		** replacing [[wikipedia:Product Liability Directive 1985\|Product Liability]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/1985/374/oj 85/374/EEC]
	* [[wikipedia:Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive 1993\|Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/1993/13/oj 93/13/EEC]		* [[wikipedia:Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive 1993\|Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/1993/13/oj 93/13/EEC]
	* [[wikipedia:Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005\|Unfair Commercial Practices]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2005/29/oj 2005/29/EC]		* [[wikipedia:Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005\|Unfair Commercial Practices]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2005/29/oj 2005/29/EC]
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	* [[General Data Protection Regulation]] (Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj 2016/679]) (''GDPR'')		* [[General Data Protection Regulation]] (Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj 2016/679]) (''GDPR'')
	* [[Digital Markets Act]] (Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj 2022/1925]) (''DMA'')		* [[Digital Markets Act]] (Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj 2022/1925]) (''DMA'')
			* Anti-[[SLAPP suits and legal intimidation\|SLAPP]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1069/oj 2024/1069]
	* [[Right to repair\|Right To Repair]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj 2024/1799] (''R2RD'')		* [[Right to repair\|Right To Repair]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj 2024/1799] (''R2RD'')

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	* [[wikipedia:Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005\|Unfair Commercial Practices]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2005/29/oj 2005/29/EC]		* [[wikipedia:Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005\|Unfair Commercial Practices]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2005/29/oj 2005/29/EC]
	* [[wikipedia:Consumer Rights Directive 2011\|Consumer Rights]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/83/oj 2011/83/EU]		* [[wikipedia:Consumer Rights Directive 2011\|Consumer Rights]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/83/oj 2011/83/EU]
	* [[General Data Protection Regulation]] (Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj 2016/679])		* [[General Data Protection Regulation]] (Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj 2016/679]) (''GDPR'')
	* [[Right to repair]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj 2024/1799] (''R2RD'')		* [[Digital Markets Act]] (Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj 2022/1925]) (''DMA'')
			* [[Right to repair\|Right To Repair]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj 2024/1799] (''R2RD'')

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

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Consumer rights legislation: GDPR

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	* [[wikipedia:Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005\|Unfair Commercial Practices]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2005/29/oj 2005/29/EC]		* [[wikipedia:Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005\|Unfair Commercial Practices]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2005/29/oj 2005/29/EC]
	* [[wikipedia:Consumer Rights Directive 2011\|Consumer Rights]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/83/oj 2011/83/EU]		* [[wikipedia:Consumer Rights Directive 2011\|Consumer Rights]] Directive [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/83/oj 2011/83/EU]
			* [[General Data Protection Regulation]] (Regulation (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj 2016/679])
	* [[Right to repair]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj 2024/1799] (''R2RD'')		* [[Right to repair]] Directive (EU) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1799/oj 2024/1799] (''R2RD'')

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	The collection of signatures ended 1 August 2025, with a total of 1,448,270 and 24 out of 27 state members crossing the minimum thresholds. In an announcement from the initiative campaigners on 24 January 2026, the final count of verified signatures was 1,294,188.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Mr_Presidentle \|title=Stop Killing Games: Final Count of Verified Signatures of the European Citizens Initiative \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=24 Jan 2026 \|access-date=25 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260126002806/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>		The collection of signatures ended 1 August 2025, with a total of 1,448,270 and 24 out of 27 state members crossing the minimum thresholds. In an announcement from the initiative campaigners on 24 January 2026, the final count of verified signatures was 1,294,188.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Mr_Presidentle \|title=Stop Killing Games: Final Count of Verified Signatures of the European Citizens Initiative \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=24 Jan 2026 \|access-date=25 Jan 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260126002806/https://old.reddit.com/r/StopKillingGames/comments/1qluxts/stop_killing_games_final_count_of_verified/ \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>
	This has since been discussed by the EU.{{citation needed}}		This has since been discussed by the EU.{{citation needed}}

	~~==Products==~~
	~~{{Ph-C-P}}~~

	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Ph-C-SA}}~~		* [[:Category:EU legislation]]
			* [[DMCA#DMCA outside of the United States\|DMCA outside of the United States]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
			[[Category:EU legislation]]