Consumer safety in the context of the European Union's consumer policy program for 2020-2025

Abstract

The article aims to present the need to ensure the safety of consumers in the European Union after 2020 in the context of the implemented consumer policy. The considerations focus in particular on the analysis of the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 13 November 2020, which is the EU consumer program. The safety of consumers is related to guaranteeing them legal protection in the field of four basic levels: health, economic, information and education, and pursuing claims. The article indicate the impact of the pandemic of COVID-19 on the safety of consumers in the European Union.