# Council Decision of 10 May 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part (2013/40/EU), Article 20: Consumer Policy


The Parties shall endeavour to cooperate in the field of consumer policy in order to secure a high level of consumer protection. The Parties agree that cooperation within this field may involve to the extent possible:
(a) increasing the compatibility of consumer legislation in order to avoid barriers to trade while ensuring a high level of consumer protection;
(b) promoting exchange of information on consumer systems, including consumer laws, consumer product safety, enforcement of consumer legislation, consumer education and empowerment, and consumer redress;
(c) encouraging the development of independent consumer associations and contacts between consumer representatives.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/40/attachment/1/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-40/attachment-1/article-20
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