Consumer protection
"Consumer policy must create transparency, ensure legal certainty and guarantee health protection."(Federal Minister Ilse Aigner)
Prior to a purchase or signing a contract consumers must be able to recognise with a reasonable degree of effort the benefits and consequences of their purchasing decision. Information and transparency are the basic preconditions for markets that function well. What are also needed are balanced rights and effective law enforcement as well as justified confidence in safe products and services.
The BMELV is committed to ensuring that the framework conditions for appropriate consumer rights, for protection against deception and misleading information are up to date. This applies to the most diverse areas: from insurance law over the Internet down to passenger rights. With the Consumer Information Act (VIG), the BMELV has created an effective instrument for more information and greater market transparency. This Act gives everyone the right to request information on food, feed and everyday consumer goods from the competent public authorities.
Consumer Policy is a task that affects many fields of life: It ranges from the protection of consumers from health threats to the protection of their economic interests. The Federal Government makes sure that the consumers´ legitimate interests are taken into consideration at an early stage in all policy fields.
read more: Consumer Policy of the Federal Government …
There are a number of national and EU regulations that apply regarding the import of food to Germany. The importer must comply with these regulations as well; the importer is the first link in the domestic sales chain and consequently responsible for the marketability of the imported products.
read more: German Importconditions for Food …
On 23 April 2008, the Federal Cabinet agreed to the Consumer Policy Report 2008 submitted by the Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The report provides information about the results achieved in consumer policy in this legislative term and key measures of consumer policy. It is submitted by the Federal Government every four years.
read more: Factsheet on the Consumer Policy Report 2008 …
