Highlights - Dual quality of food products: Presentation by the Commission - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Mr Morillo, Deputy Director-General DG Just and Consumers, presented the recently published Commission notice on dual quality of food products. It was explained that the Commission notice comprises of a guidance, which aims at facilitating Member State authorities’ practical application of central EU food and consumer protection laws to help them spot unlawful misleading of consumers. The Commission has also made €1 million available to its Joint Research Centre (JRC)

to develop a methodology to improve food product comparative tests in Member States. Further, the Commission is offering €1 million to Member States for the financing of studies or enforcement actions. It was pointed out that currently ten Member States are carrying out studies on national level. Then, Members were informed about the Consumer Summit in Bratislava on Friday 13 October, where among others Commissioner Jourová will shine light on the subject matter.