Do you like to use cosmetics that are kind to your skin, safe for the environment and produced in a sustainable way? European consumers are increasingly turning to natural and organic products. Here’s how the EU is supporting this new market.

This is what Europe does for natural cosmetic users

Do you enjoy eating bananas? You’re not alone – the EU is the world’s number one banana importer! While we have a good selection of European producers, for example in the Azores and the Canary Islands, they face competition with non-EU countries who have less strict production requirements. Here are ways the EU supports sustainable production.

This is what Europe does for consumers of bananas

Electricity is everywhere. That means everyone consumes it, whether they know it or not. Here are a few examples of what the EU does for you.

This is what Europe does for electricity consumers

Do you cook or heat your home with gas? Here are a few examples of what the EU does for you.

This is what Europe does for gas consumers

European law provides important rights for gas and electricity consumers. Here are a few of them.

This is what Europe does for energy consumers

Did you know that around 50 % of consumers shop online? It’s convenient to say the least, but what happens when you end up out of pocket? Here’s what Europe is doing to help

This is what Europe does for cross-border creditors

If you are a woman and are considering going into direct-to-consumer sale of farm products, hosting tourists in the countryside or becoming a farmer, don’t wait any longer. Here are three things that Europe does for you.

This is what Europe does for women in rural areas

Do you suffer from food allergies? Well, you are not alone, but just one of more than 17 million people. Here are three ways the EU makes sure that you know what you are consuming.

This is what Europe does for people with food allergies

The variety of grapes in the EU runs into the thousands but how can we be certain as to where our wine comes from and what is in it? Here is how the EU aims to inform you.

This is what Europe does for wine consumers

Rather than pay cash for expensive items like a fridge or a car, many of us would choose to take out a consumer loan. This entails certain risks, so the EU has rules to protect consumers borrowing between 200 and 75 000 euros. Here are three ways you stand to benefit.

This is what Europe does for consumers taking out loans

The EU is working to make life easier for consumers across borders. Here are three things that you stand to benefit from as an EU citizen.

This is what Europe does for consumers making cross-border payments

<p>The drinking water directive achieved the update of a list of parameters to monitor drinking water, in line with technical and scientific progress. The vote on this report, adopted on 28 March 2019, closes Parliament’s first reading, which reached its position in October 2018.
Two other aspects include the importance of transparency for citizens and consumers as regards water quality, and the improvement of accessibility to drinking water for everyone.</p>

#EUelections2019 - Drinking water quality

IMCO - Exchange of views on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act: compliance, with a focus on self-preferencing and app stores.

IMCO - Exchange of views on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act: compliance, with a focus on self-preferencing and app stores

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

Opening of the sitting

Amendment of the agenda

Composition of committees and delegations

Revision of the Stability and Growth Pact (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Statement by the President

This is Europe - Debate with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz (debate)

Voting time

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

Discharge 2021 (debate)

Discharge 2021 (continuation of debate)

Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)

Situation in Sudan (debate)

2022 Report on Serbia (debate)

2022 Report on Kosovo (debate)

Start of the European Year of skills (debate)

Empowering consumers for the green transition (debate)

Explanations of vote

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the sitting

Closure of the sitting

Plenary session

DGEXPO - Care About What You Wear, Consume or Buy - performance and debate

Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's semiconductor ecosystem (Chips Act)

IMCO Mission to Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia, 20 - 22 February 2023

Working group on the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA)* Reporting back to committee by Christel Schaldemose (S&D), Chair of the Working group

Safety of users on big platforms* Exchange of views

Right to repair: presentation by the Commission of the legislative proposal* Exchange of views with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice

Structured dialogue with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age

Announcement by the President: see Minutes

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency (debate)

Report: Lídia Pereira (A9-0293/2022) - Rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes

Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach (debate)

Surge of respiratory infections and the shortage of medication in Europe (debate)

Question Time (Commission) - Food price inflation in Europe

New developments in allegations of corruption and foreign interference, including those related to Morocco, and the need to increase transparency, integrity and accountability in the European institutions (debate)

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (debate)

The EU’s response to the appalling attack against civilians in Dnipro : strengthening sanctions against the Putin regime and military support to Ukraine (debate)

The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

EU response to the protests and executions in Iran (debate)

“The Road to 2023” - Towards a stronger EU-Latin America partnership (debate)

IMCO public hearing on 'the state of consumer rights in the EU in times of crisis: how are they enforced and is effective redress available?'

IMCO Trilogue on proposal for a directive amending Directive 2011/83/EU concerning financial services contracts concluded at a distance and repealing Directive 2002/65/EC

IMCO JURI Shadows' Meeting with Experts on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on liability for defective products (PLD)

EP Plenary session - General product safety

Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group event  ' Care about what you wear, consume or buy '

IMCO Committee - Structured dialogue with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age

IMCO Committee - Right to repair: presentation by the Commission of the legislative proposal - Exchange of views with Didier REYNDERS, Commissioner for Justice

IMCO JURI joint Committee

IMCO Committee - EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

EP Plenary session - Transparency and targeting of political advertising

Press conference on the vote in IMCO, on rules on the transparency and targeting of political advertising

IMCO Committee -  Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - with Johan FORSSELL, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Erik SLOTTNER, Minister for Public Administration

Open Finance at the Benefits of Consumers Conference

EP Plenary session - Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach

IMCO trilogue on Machinery Products

IMCO trilogue on Consumer Credits Directive

ITRE ENVI joint committee - Exchange of views with Ms Kadri SIMSON, Commissioner for Energy, on the energy crisis

IMCO trilogue on General Product Safety Regulation.

How does Europe affect our everyday lives? How does it impact on our jobs, our families, our health care, our journeys and our consumer choices? And how is Europe present in our towns, cities and regions? As European citizens, no matter where we live, how we make our living, or how we spend our time, the EU has an impact on our daily lives. The website 'What Europe does for me' presents a wide range of short, easy-to-read texts drawn up by the European Parliamentary Research Service, focusing on what the European Union does and the impact it has on us all. It explores EU actions from the individual’s point of view, with many examples of projects and support.

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Estonian (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Danish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Dutch (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Latvian (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Finnish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Polish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Italian (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Lithuanian (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - English (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Lithuanian (subtitles)

EPRS: What Europe does for me - Supporting women in the workplace

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Polish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Spanish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Spanish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Maltese (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Swedish (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting women in the workplace - Czech (subtitles)

EPRS - What Europe does for me: Supporting people with disabilities - Slovenian (subtitles)

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