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Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2003)

Starting Date: 22-07-03

Closing Date: 17-10-03

This consultation sought views on the Commission's draft (2003) text of the proposed Directive and the main issues at stake, including, effectiveness of consumer protection, legal environment for business and the impact on improving the internal market.

A summary of replies and the Government Response were published in March 2004.

Latest information on the Directive will be found on our policy page.

Consultation Documents

• The unfair commercial practices directive: consultation on a draft EU Directive COM (2003) 356 (515KB)
• Partial regulatory impact assessment (RIA): directive of European Parliament and of Council concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market (the unfair commercial practices directive) (146KB)

Consultation Responses

• Consultation on an EC directive on unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market: Government response (200KB)