Decision 2007/76 - Implementation of Regulation 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance (notified under document number C(2006) 6903) - Main contents
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Commission Decision of 22 December 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance (notified under document number C(2006) 6903)| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2007/76 |
| CELEX number i | 32007D0076 |
| Document | 22-12-2006 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 06-02-2007; OJ L 219M , 24.8.2007,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 15 Volume 018,OJ L 32, 6.2.2007,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 15 Volume 022,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 15 Volume 018 |
| Effect | 22-12-2006; Entry into force Date notif. 29-12-2006; Application See Art 8 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
| Notification | 22-12-2006 |
6.2.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 32/192 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 December 2006
implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance
(notified under document number C(2006) 6903)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/76/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation (1), and in particular Article 6(4), Article 7(3), Article 8(7), Article 9 (4), Article 10(3), Article 12(6), Article 13(5), and Article 15(6),
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 lays down the conditions under which the competent authorities in the Member States designated as responsible for the enforcement of the laws that protect consumers' interests are to cooperate with each other and with the Commission in order to ensure compliance with those laws and the smooth functioning of the internal market and in order to enhance the protection of consumers' economic interests. |
(2) |
It provides for the establishment of networks between those competent authorities in the Member States. |
(3) |
It is necessary to adopt measures for the implementation of the provisions of that Regulation on the mechanisms and conditions governing mutual assistance between competent authorities and on the position of the single liaison office. |
(4) |
It is appropriate to lay down minimum requirements for the information to be supplied in all requests for mutual assistance to enable the system to operate effectively. Rules should also be laid down on the content of the standard forms through which information is exchanged to ensure greater efficiency and ease of processing of that information. |
(5) |
Time-limits should be laid down for each step in the mutual assistance procedures to ensure that the system operates expeditiously. |
(6) |
Rules should be laid down on the notification of intra-Community infringements to enable prompt and effective steps to be taken against them in all the Member States concerned. |
(7) |
Since information supplied pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 may often be sensitive, it is necessary to lay down appropriate rules restricting access to it. |
(8) |
Appropriate general arrangements should be made to ensure that communications are not hindered by language problems while permitting flexibility to address specific cases. |
(9) |
Further measures may be adopted on the basis of the experience gained with the operation of the enforcement cooperation networks of competent authorities in the Member States. |
(10) |
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 19 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Subject matter
This Decision lays down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 as regards mutual assistance between competent authorities and the conditions governing that assistance.
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply in addition to those laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004:
1. |
‘database’ means the database provided for in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004; |
2. |
‘alert’ means a notification of an intra-Community infringement under... |
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