GENERAL NEWS / (eu) consumers

Commission to propose, on Wednesday, greater protection for consumers who are avid users of consumer credit

Brussels, 30/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - The minimum rules on consumer credit in the Union are soon to be fully reviewed to create a true single market for this kind of credit, while substantially enhancing the level of consumer protection against the scourge of overindebtedness.

At an initiative by Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Bryne, the European Commission is to adopt a proposal by written procedure, on Wednesday. The proposal aims to amend the 1987 European Directive on...