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The '''European Union''' ('''EU''') is a political and [[wikipedia:economic union|economic union]] of 27 [[wikipedia:Member state of the European Union|member states]] that are [[wikipedia:Geography of the European Union|located primarily<!-- Please do not remove this. The EU is also a community of values. Parts of Spain, Portugal and France are outside Europe, and the geographical location of Cyprus is not clear. This word has been extensively discussed. -->]] in Europe<!-- Please do not wikilink well-known locations, etc. Read MOS:OL instead. -->. | |||
==Consumer | Article 169 of the [[wikipedia:TFEU|Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]] enables the EU to use its [[wikipedia:ordinary legislative procedure|ordinary legislative procedure]] to protect consumers "health, safety and economic interests" and promote rights to "information, education and to organise themselves in order to safeguard their interests".<ref>[[wikipedia:TFEU|TFEU]] [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Consolidated_version_of_the_Treaty_on_the_Functioning_of_the_European_Union/Title_XV:_Consumer_Protection art 169]</ref> All member states may grant higher protection, and a "high level of consumer protection" is regarded as a fundamental right.<ref>[[wikipedia:TFEU|TFEU]] art 169(3) and the [[wikipedia:CFREU|CFREU]] [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Charter_of_Fundamental_Rights_of_the_European_Union#Article_38_.E2.80.93_Consumer_protection art 38]</ref> | ||
==Consumer rights legislation== | |||
* 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 [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 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] | |||
* [[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'') | |||
* 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'') | |||
==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]]. | ||
===Stop Destroying Videogames (ECI)=== | |||
{{Main|Stop Killing Games}} | |||
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. | |||
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> | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 14 May 2026
European Union
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Legal Structure | Government |
| Industry | |
| Also known as | EU |
| Official website | https://european-union.europa.eu/ |
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.
Article 169 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union enables the EU to use its ordinary legislative procedure to protect consumers "health, safety and economic interests" and promote rights to "information, education and to organise themselves in order to safeguard their interests".[1] All member states may grant higher protection, and a "high level of consumer protection" is regarded as a fundamental right.[2]
Consumer rights legislation
[edit | edit source]- Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853
- replacing Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC
- Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Directive 93/13/EEC
- Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC
- Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU
- General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (GDPR)
- Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925) (DMA)
- Anti-SLAPP Directive (EU) 2024/1069
- Right To Repair Directive (EU) 2024/1799 (R2RD)
Incidents
[edit | edit source]This is a list of the most important consumer-protection incidents concerning European Union. Full list of relevant pages can be found under European Union category.
Stop Destroying Videogames (ECI)
[edit | edit source]- Main article: Stop Killing Games
On 19 June 2024, "Stop Destroying Videogames" was registered as a European Citizens' Initiative by Daniel Ondruska.[3] A month and a half later, on 31 July 2024, the initiative began collecting signatures.
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.[4]
Products
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See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ TFEU art 169
- ↑ TFEU art 169(3) and the CFREU art 38
- ↑ Ondruska, Daniel (19 Jun 2024). "Stop Destroying Videogames". European Citizens' Initiative. Archived from the original on 19 Jun 2024. Retrieved 10 Nov 2025.
- ↑ Mr_Presidentle (24 Jan 2026). "Stop Killing Games: Final Count of Verified Signatures of the European Citizens Initiative". Reddit. Archived from the original on 26 Jan 2026. Retrieved 25 Jan 2026.