Forbrukerrådet (Norwegian Consumer Council)
Budget
€11,375,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
8
2.45 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Norwegian Consumer Council is an independent non-profit interest organisation assisting consumers and influencing authorities and industry in a consumer friendly direction. The Norwegian Consumer Council is fully financed by the Norwegian state, but is free to develop independent consumer policy. The Norwegian Consumer Council has its own board of directors and statutes laid down by the Ministry of Children and Family. The mission is to be a visible, clear and independent actor who promote consumers rights and perspectives, and strengthen their opportunities to exercise consumer power.
EU Legislative Interests
General consumer protection, better regulation and consumer protection in the areas of digital agenda, sustainability, travel, food, well-functioning markets and financial services.
Communication Activities
Participation in boards and committes, responses to public consultations on new legislation, communication through the press and meetings with politicians and officials. Campaigns i 2020 about data protection, clothes waste, durable products and passenger rights.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The Norwegian Consumer Council is an active member of the European Consumers' Organisation (https://www.beuc.eu/) and the international consumer organisation, Consumers International (https://www.consumersinternational.org/). We also play an active role in the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), which is designed to promote contacts and discuss policy issues with our colleagues in the US. We actively feed into the EU consumer policy (and its legislative consequences) by supporting the preparation of the BEUC contributions. We provide factual evidence, studies and analysis. We also contribute to enforcing EU consumer rights in national courts and towards national authorities. Our report “Out of control” (https://www.forbrukerradet.no/out-of-control/) is a good example on how we contribute to both policy making and enforcement.
Organisation Members
The NCC is the national consumer organisation in Norway. The NCC do not have individual members nor organisations as members. The Ministry of Children and Family Affairs appoints the board of directors of the NCC and determine our statues. Our statues is accessible here: https://www.forbrukerradet.no/side/vedtekter-for-forbrukerradet/.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.