PART III: THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION
TITLE III – INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION
CHAPTER III – POLICIES IN OTHER AREAS
Section 6 – Consumer protection
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1. In order to promote the interests of consumers and to ensure a high level of consumer
protection, the Union shall contribute to protecting the health, safety and economic interests of
consumers, as well as to promoting their right to information, education and to organise themselves
in order to safeguard their interests.
2. The Union shall contribute to the attainment of the objectives referred to in paragraph 1
through:
(a) measures adopted pursuant to Article III-172 in the context of the establishment and functioning
of the internal market;
(b) measures which support, supplement and monitor the policy pursued by the Member States.
3. European laws or framework laws shall establish the measures referred to in paragraph 2(b).
Such laws shall be adopted after consultation of the Economic and Social Committee.
4. Acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or
introducing more stringent protective provisions. Such provisions must be compatible with the
Constitution. They shall be notified to the Commission.
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