Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation)^f1, and in particular Article 7(3), Article 8(7), Article 9(4) and Article 12(6) thereof,

Whereas:

On 22 December 2006, the Commission adopted Decision 2007/76/EC implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004^f2. That Decision lays down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 as regards mutual assistance between competent authorities and the conditions governing that assistance.

Decision 2007/76/EC should be amended to specify the information the authorities are obliged to supply and the time limit for the notification of the enforcement measures taken as well as their effect after a request for enforcement measures.

Decision 2007/76/EC should also be amended to specify the information to be supplied for the notification of enforcement measures or a request for mutual assistance following the notification of an alert.

It is also appropriate to lay down the main principles governing the coordination of market surveillance and enforcement activities to ensure effective enforcement throughout the Community.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: