Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Regulation Cross-border enforcement Single Market Published 04 June 2026

A Quantum Leap for European Consumer Enforcement: The Case for Urgent and Ambitious CPC Regulation Reform

Europe’s consumer rules are strong, but enforcement is not. Drawing on cases such as AdBlue, Ryanair and hand luggage fees, Euroconsumers shows how the CPC Regulation produces slow, fragmented and inconsistent outcomes, and calls for the European Commission to have enforcement powers for high-impact, Union-wide infringements.

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Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Regulation

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Europe can’t wait: ambitious CPC Regulation reform needs to happen now

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