Consumer protection • Table.Briefings

News | EU internal market

October 21st, 2025

Product safety: Parliament calls for new market surveillance and digital product passport

In an own-initiative report, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) call for targeted monitoring of breaches of the rules and more transparency for consumers in the European single market.

By Corinna Visser

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News | Air traffic

October 14th, 2025

Parliament rejects weakening of air passenger rights

The Transport Committee is calling for a limit of three hours or more to be retained in the fiercely contested new entitlements for air passengers. Negotiations with the Council could be difficult, as it is demanding an increase to four hours.

By Marion Bergermann

News | Customs

October 2nd, 2025

Fake products: Record number of seized counterfeit goods

In 2024, investigators in the EU seized counterfeit products with an estimated sales value of EUR 3.8 billion. The majority of them originate from China and Turkey and pose challenges for the EU.

By Marion Bergermann