- European Commissioner for Consumer Protection
The Commissioner for Consumer Protection is the member of the
European Commission responsible forconsumer protection . The current Commissioner isMeglena Kuneva (ALDE ).This specific portfolio was created in
2007 , separate from theEuropean Commissioner for Health portfolio. It first appeared in the Jenkins Commission as "Consumer Affairs" though this (2007) is the first time it has been an independent portfolio. The post is responsible for the protection of European consumers rights.Current commissioner
The independent portfolio was created when
Bulgaria andRomania joined the European Union on1 January 2007 . It was previously part of the Health & Consumer Protection portfolio which was held byMarkos Kyprianou .Unlike the Multilingualism portfolio that was created for
Leonard Orban , this post was welcomed due to the large size of the combined portfolio. TheDirectorate-General is still merged with that office.Kuneva was decisively approved by the
European Parliament on12 December 2006 with 583 votes "in favour", 21 votes "against" and 28 votes "abstentions". She took office onJanuary 1 2007 when her country joined the Union.Current cabinet
* John Bell - from
Ireland - Head of Cabinet
* Kristian Hedberg - fromFinland - Deputy Head of Cabinet
* Sabine Zwaenepoel - fromBelgium - Member of Cabinet
* Jaroslav Golev - fromBulgaria - Member of Cabinet
* Jivka Staneva - fromBulgaria - Member of Cabinet
* Cristina Castagnoli - fromItaly - Member of Cabinet
* Eliana Garces Tolon - fromSpain - Member of Cabinet
* Krastio Preslavsky - fromBulgaria - Assistant to the Commissioner
* Anna Stankeva - fromBulgaria - Personal Assistant to the Commissioner
* Helen Kearn - fromIreland - SpokesmanList of commissioners
* Richard Burke (of
Ireland ) - Jenkins Commission (1977 -1981 )
*Karl-Heinz Narjes (ofWest Germany ) -Thorn Commission (1981 -1985 )
*Stanley Clinton Davis (of theUnited Kingdom ) -Delors Commission I (1985 -1989 )
*Grigoris Varfis (ofGreece -Delors Commission I (1985 -1989 )
*Karel Van Miert (ofBelgium -Delors Commission II (1989 -1992 )
*Christiane Scrivener (ofFrance -Delors Commission II (1992 -1994 )
*Emma Bonino (ofItaly ) -Santer Commission (1995 -1999 )
* David Byrne (ofIreland ) -Prodi Commission (1999 -2004 )
*Markos Kyprianou (ofCyprus ) -Barroso Commission (2004 -2007 )
*Meglena Kuneva (ofBulgaria ) -Barroso Commission (2007 -2009 )ee also
* Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection
*Directive 2005/29/EC The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive External links
* [http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/kuneva/index_en.htm Commissioner's website] ec.europa.eu
* [http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/index_en.htm Consumer Affairs website] ec.europa.eu
* [http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/dyna/press_room/index_en.cfm Health & Consumer Affairs DG website] ec.europa.eu
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