90/55/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1989 setting up a Consumers' Consultative Council

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 17 December 1989
setting up a Consumers' Consultative Council
(90/55/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas the constant improvement of the living and working conditions as well as the harmonious development of the economies constitute objectives of the European Economic Community;
Whereas since the conference of Heads of State and Government in Paris in October 1972, the Community has gradually established a consumer protection policy;
Whereas as part of the process of achieving its objectives, the Commission set up, by Decision 73/306/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 80/1087/EEC (2), a Consumers' Consultative Committee in order to maintain close and continuous contacts with consumer organizations at Community level;
Whereas the subsequent development of the Community and its enlargement call for a redefinition of this consultative body;
Whereas, in particular, Article 100a (3) of the Treaty stipulates that proposals concerning consumer protection made with a view to the completion of the internal market must take as a base a high level of protection;
Whereas a growing number of Community policies have an impact on consumers; whereas steps should be taken to ensure that consumer policy is integrated into other common policies, as the Council stressed in its resolutions of 15 December 1986 (3) and 9 November 1989 (4);
Whereas a Consumers' Consultative Council should be set up whose tasks and representativeness reflect these changed circumstances;
Whereas this Council should be accorded a statute which is based on experience gained,