European Commissioner for Consumer Protection
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The Commissioner for Consumer Protection is the member of the European Commission responsible for consumer protection. The current Commissioner is Meglena Kuneva (ALDE).
This specific portfolio was created in 2007, separate from the European Commissioner for Health portfolio. It first appeared in the Jenkins Commission as "Consumer Affairs" though this (2007) is the first time it has been an independent portfolio. The post is responsible for the protection of European consumers rights.
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[edit] Current commissioner
The independent portfolio was created when Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007. It was previously part of the Health & Consumer Protection portfolio which was held by Markos Kyprianou.
Unlike the Multilingualism portfolio that was created for Leonard Orban, this post was welcomed due to the large size of the combined portfolio. The Directorate-General is still merged with that office.
Kuneva was decisively approved by the European Parliament on 12 December 2006 with 583 votes "in favour", 21 votes "against" and 28 votes "abstentions". She took office on January 1st 2007 when her country joined the Union.
[edit] Current cabinet
- John Bell - from Ireland - Head of Cabinet
- Kristian Hedberg - from Finland - Deputy Head of Cabinet
- Sabine Zwaenepoel - from Belgium - Member of Cabinet
- Jaroslav Golev - from Bulgaria - Member of Cabinet
- Jivka Staneva - from Bulgaria - Member of Cabinet
- Cristina Castagnoli - from Italy - Member of Cabinet
- Eliana Garces Tolon - from Spain - Member of Cabinet
- Krastio Preslavsky - from Bulgaria - Assistant to the Commissioner
- Anna Stankeva - from Bulgaria - Personal Assistant to the Commissioner
- Helen Kearn - from Ireland - Spokesman
[edit] List of commissioners
- Richard Burke (of Ireland) - Jenkins Commission (1977-1981)
- Karl-Heinz Narjes (of West Germany) - Thorn Commission (1981-1985)
- Stanley Clinton Davis (of the United Kingdom) - Delors Commission I (1985-1989)
- Grigoris Varfis (of Greece - Delors Commission I (1985-1989)
- Karel van Miert (of Belgium - Delors Commission II (1989-1992)
- Christiane Scrivener (of France - Delors Commission II (1992-1994)
- Emma Bonino (of Italy) - Santer Commission (1995-1999)
- David Byrne (of Ireland) - Prodi Commission (1999-2004)
- Markos Kyprianou (of Cyprus) - Barroso Commission (2004-2007)
- Meglena Kuneva (of Bulgaria) - Barroso Commission (2007-2009)
[edit] See also
- Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection
- Directive 2005/29/EC The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
[edit] External links
- Commissioner's website ec.europa.eu
- Consumer Affairs website ec.europa.eu
- Health & Consumer Affairs DG website ec.europa.eu
