Translation of "federal service consumers' conference " (English → French) :

187. Recalls that the 1992 Treaty of Maastricht introduced the concept of ‘citizenship of the Union’, conferring on every citizen of the Union the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Union, the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections and in elections to the European Parliament in the Member State in which he or she resides, protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State, the right to petition the European Parliament and to apply to the European Ombudsman, and a series of rights in various fields such as the free movement of goods and ...[+++]services, consumer protection and public health, equal opportunities and equal treatment, and access to employment and to social protection; notes that the Treaties of Amsterdam (1997) and Lisbon (2009) further strengthened the rights associated with Union citizenship;

(10a) The TEU and the TFEU confer on every citizen of the Union the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament and in municipal elections in his or her Member State of residence, under the same conditions as nationals of that State, the right to enjoy protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State in a third country in which his or her own country is not represented on the same conditions as nationals of that Member State, the right to petition the European Parliament, the right to apply to the E ...[+++]uropean Ombudsman and the right to address institutions of the Union as well as a series of rights in various fields such as the free movement of goods and services, consumer protection and public health, equal opportunities and equal treatment, access to employment and to social protection.

15 March is World Consumer Rights Day In 2011, Consumers International – a global federation of consumer groups – is celebrating the occasion by campaigning for fairer financial services.

15. Suggests the increase of the budget line 17 02 02 to finance activities at EU level aiming at improving consumers' financial education and financial literacy; asks the Commission to contribute to raising awareness at EU level through supporting the organisation of national and regional conferences, seminars, media and awareness campaigns as well as educational programmes with cross-border participation, in particular in the field of retail financial services and house ...[+++]hold credit/debt management;

In proposing a new block exemption Regulation, the Commission considers that the granting of exclusive distribution and servicing agreements confers benefits, since it promotes the establishment of a relationship of trust between manufacturers, dealers and consumers in respect of a highly specific product.

§ Reporting annually to the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Conference of Deputy Ministers of Health and the Deputy Ministers responsible for Social Services (and of other ministries/departments as required);