http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSun, 22 Nov 2009 07:06:32 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://euractiv.com/en/food/eu-rules-ecommerce-counter-productive/article-187507?Ref=RSSThe EU is in corrective mode on eCommerce after it created a web of burdensome rules in order to inspire more consumer confidence, argues the author of a report examining European rules on online shopping.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTtcm:29-187507-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/websites-fined-eu-ringtone-scam-sweep/article-187410?Ref=RSSThe EU's second sweep of the mobile phone content market - ringtones, wallpapers and other services - reveals a majority of websites flagged for scams were guilty of misleading consumers in all corners of the EU.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMTtcm:29-187410-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/advertising-consumer-rights/article-187133?Ref=RSSAdvertisers have enjoyed minimal intervention from the European Union, but as adverts increasingly migrate to an unregulated online world, lawmakers and consumer groups are exploring ways to ensure that digital marketing does not infringe consumer rights.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:48:31 GMTtcm:29-187133-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/commerce-key-completing-internal-market-kuneva/article-187126?Ref=RSSBarriers to shopping online across borders must be eliminated if the EU's internal market is to be completed, Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kuneva said yesterday (5 November), presenting her vision for the future European consumer policy.Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:49:00 GMTtcm:29-187126-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/pharma-industry-softens-stance-advertising-plan/article-187005?Ref=RSSEurope's pharmaceutical companies will allow an independent authority to vet information provided to patients under a controversial proposal that would allow industry to communicate directly to consumers.Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMTtcm:29-187005-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/criminals-cashing-fake-swine-flu-medicines/article-186796?Ref=RSSEuropean medicine authorities are growing increasingly alarmed by the number of bogus swine flu remedies being sold over the Internet. The news comes as MEPs gear up to debate new rules covering counterfeit medicines.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-186796-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/consumers-turned-shopping-eu-report-shows/article-186678?Ref=RSSOnline cross-border shopping is still too burdensome for both consumers and traders, an EU report found yesterday (22 October).Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:50:00 GMTtcm:29-186678-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/eu-pushes-transparency-consumer-energy-bills/article-186015?Ref=RSSEuropean policymakers, consumer groups and energy industry representatives have endorsed a set of voluntary guidelines for good practice in energy billing, in an attempt to placate dissatisfied customers.Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:45:00 GMTtcm:29-186015-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/eu-set-volume-limits-music-players/article-185834?Ref=RSSThe European Commission has proposed new volume standards for personal music players, such as Apple's iPods, to tackle the risk of permanent hearing damage as a result of their regular use.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:45:00 GMTtcm:29-185834-16http://euractiv.com/en/food/eu-attacks-banks-unfair-fees-policy/article-185684?Ref=RSSBank fees in the EU are still too "opaque" and vary significantly across different member states, hampering the functioning of the internal market, the European Commission warned yesterday (22 September).Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:50:00 GMTtcm:29-185684-16