NGO

Latvijas Patērētāju interešu aizstāvības asociācija

🇪🇺 LATVIARegistered 16/02 staff

Disclosed budget

€70,861

Meetings 12mo

Policy files

Accredited passes

Recent meetings

No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.

Mission & Goals

Protecting and promoting the rights and legitimate interests of Latvian consumers in various sectors of the economy and society at large, including providing support and assistance in solving consumer problems.

EU Legislative Interests

General consumer rights, Representative action directive, Package travels, Air passenger rights, Alternative dispute resolution, Renovation wave strategy, Green deal, Fit for 55 package, Transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy solutions, District heating systems, Energy poverty, Public utilities.

Communication Activities

Participation in expert meetings organised by European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), Consumer Policy Advisory Group and European Economic and Social Committee.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

European Consumer organisation (BEUC), European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardisation AISBL (ANEC), Latvian NGO alliance

Organisation Members

We have only legal persons as members of our organisation. All the members are dealing with consumer affairs. The list is available here: https://pateretajs.lv/par-mums/biedri/

Connected Legislation

Collective redress

70%

Directive on a timeshare basis (Directive 94/47/EEC)

70%

New Consumer Policy Strategy

70%

Injunctions for protection of consumers' interests

70%

Consumer rights

70%

Enforcement and modernisation of EU consumer protection rules

70%

Amendment: Consumer protection & unfair commercial practices (Directives 84/450/EEC, 97/7/EC)

70%

Out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes

70%

Misleading 'Directory companies' (e.g. 'European City Guides')

70%

Amendment: Consumer Credit Directives 87/102 and 90/88

70%

Consumer goods sales and associated guarantees

70%

The Review of the Consumer Acquis

70%

Consumer protection in online video games (Single Market)

70%

Consumer interest protection in new Member States

70%

Strategy for strengthening vulnerable consumers' rights

70%

Financing framework for consumer policy (2004-2007)

70%

Consumers' rights

70%

Addictive design of online services & consumer protection

70%

General framework for EU consumer activities

70%

New agenda for European Consumer Policy

70%

New Consumer Agenda beyond 2020

70%