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BEUC workprogramme and budget 2014. General Assembly Brussels 14-15 November 2013. Main features of WP 2014. Integration of 2020 vision Integration of sustainability into all policy areas A reinforced CESEE strategy Launch of flagship campaigns
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BEUC workprogramme and budget 2014 General Assembly Brussels 14-15 November 2013
Main features of WP 2014 • Integration of 2020 vision • Integration of sustainability into all policy areas • A reinforced CESEE strategy • Launch of flagship campaigns • Adaptation to special institutional year : EP elections and new Commission
New topics • Official controls and food additives • EU instrument of effective enforcement and structured dialogue on enforcement of consumer rights • Insurance contract law • Telecom single market legislation • Analysis of relevance of working on suitable financial services and savings for retirements
management of deficit/reserves • 2012: reserves = 2.079.069 € • 2013: authorized use of reserves: 135.000 €/forecast : 84.500€ • 2014: authorized use of reserces : 42.250€/forecast : 1.300€ • 2015: no use of reserves anticipated
Proposal by Executive • Decision in 2012 to accept use of reserves in 2013 and 2014 to bridge two difficult years • Use of reserves less important than anticipated • Decision in 2013 to express solidarity with members in difficulty for a maximum budget of 30.000 € • Conditions will be defined at January 2014 Executive meeting • No overlapping with CESEE programme • Demonstration or commitment of involvement in BEUC activities • One shot exercise
Amendment to BEUC statutes General Assembly Brussels 14-15 November 2013
Proposed amendment • Current provision: • The General Assembly is convened by the Executive twice a year. Notice shall be given at least one month in advance by letter, fax, electronic mail or any other means of communication specifying the agenda, the time and location of the meeting. • New provision: • The General Assembly is convened by the Executive once a year. Notice shall be given at least one month in advance by letter, fax, electronic mail or any other means of communication specifying the agenda, the time and location of the meeting.
Introduction on future “flagship campaigns” General Assembly Brussels 14-15 November 2013
Selected flagship campaigns • (working titles) • Trust your meat • Online discrimination • Consumers deserve more durable products • Get rid of greenwash • Stop paying useless small insurances
GA working groups • Objectives: • Explain objective of each flagship campaign • Collect ideas how to implement the flagships • Check member interest and obtain member commitment • DAY 1 • Working group n°1: “Trust your meat” • Moderator: Ruth Veale • Members’ presentations: Which?, Consumentenbond • Rapporteur: Jan Bertoft (SK) • Working group n°2: “Online discrimination” • Moderators: Kostas Rossoglou and Agustin Reyna • Member presentation: Forbrukerrådet • Rapporteur: Luisa Crisigiovanni (Altroconsumo)
GA working groups • DAY 2 • Working group n°3: “Consumers deserve more durable products” • Moderators: Ursula Pachl and Angeliki Malizou • Members’ presentations: VZBV, Arbeiterkammer • Rapporteur: Vagn Jelsøe (Forbrugerrådet) • Working group n°4: “Get rid of greenwash” • Moderators: Augusta Maciuleviciute and Stefanie Heinzle • Member presentation: DECO • Rapporteur: Gilles De Halleux (Test-Achats) • Working group n°5: “Stop paying useless small insurances” • Moderator: Anne Fily • Member presentation: UFC-Que Choisir • Rapporteur: Gerjan Huis in t’ Veldt (Consumentenbond)