EU CONSUMER POLICY STRATEGY 2007-2013
(7503/07)
Letter from the Chairman to Rt Hon Ian
McCartney MP, Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs,
Department of Trade and Industry/Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Your Explanatory Memorandum on the EU Consumer
Policy Strategy 2007-13 was considered by Sub-Committee G (Social
Policy and Consumer Affairs) at its meeting of 26 April 2007.
We broadly agree with the priorities highlighted
by the Commission. The one area that causes us some concern is
the priority on educating consumers. We would be grateful for
your clarification of the competence of the Commission in encouraging
the development of consumer issues in both adult education and
higher education courses. Furthermore, the Commission suggests
that the Europa School Diary may be a useful forum through which
to educate young consumers. We would be interested in any information
you may have on the extent to which the Europa School Diary has
penetrated UK schools, and we would also appreciate your view
on whether this is indeed an appropriate forum to achieve such
an objective.
You note in your EM that you are looking forward
to the publication of the Commission's proposals on a revised
Timeshare Directive in the coming months. We would appreciate
any guidance that you are able to give on the likely timetable
for publication of these proposals.
We are content to release the Communication
from scrutiny and look forward to your comments on the above points.
27 April 2007
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