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The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC ( / bɜːk / [1] ), from the French name Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs, "European Bureau of Consumers' Unions") is an umbrella consumers' group, founded in 1962. Based in Brussels, Belgium, it brings together 45 European consumer organisations from 32 countries ( EU, EEA and applicant ...
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- Arnold Koopmans
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BEUC is the umbrella group for 45 independent consumer organisations from 31 countries. Our main role is to represent them to the EU institutions and defend the interests of European consumers. Our acronym originates from our French name, ‘Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs’.
Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs ( BEUC) was created on 6 March 1962 by the consumer organisations of Belgium, Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Germany.
National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) National Consumers League. National Council Against Health Fraud. Organic Consumers Association. Public Citizen. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Quackwatch. TURN (The Utility Reform Network) Underwriters Laboratories.
International Organisation of Consumers Unions (IOCU) Date: 1960 - present. Headquarters: London. Areas Of Involvement: consumer advocacy. Consumers International (CI), international consortium of consumer-advocacy groups that promotes the rights and interests of consumers.
Role of consumer organisations. The Commission works closely with consumer organisations, which are federations of national bodies from across the EU. Their goal is to represent European consumers, make them aware of their rights, and to influence the development of EU policies that promote and defend their interests.
