direct ec european parliament council aspect sale consum good guarante european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion econom social committe act accord procedur laid articl treati light joint text approv concili committe articl treati commun contribut achiev high level consum protect measur adopt pursuant articl thereof intern market compris area intern frontier free movement good person servic capit guarante free movement good concern transact person act busi transact privat individu impli consum resid member state free purchas good territori member state basi uniform minimum set fair rule govern sale consum good law member state sale consum good dispar result nation consum good market differ competit seller distort consum keen benefit larg market purchas good member state state resid plai fundament role complet intern market artifici reconstruct frontier compartmentalis market prevent opportun consum greatli broaden commun technolog readi access distribut system member state countri absenc minimum harmonis rule govern sale consum good develop sale good medium distanc commun technolog risk imped creation common set minimum rule consum law valid matter good purchas commun strengthen consum confid enabl consum make intern market main difficulti encount consum main sourc disput seller concern conform good contract approxim nation legisl govern sale consum good respect imping provis principl nation law relat contractu contractu liabil good conform contractu specif principl conform contract consid common nation legal tradit nation legal tradit reli sole principl ensur minimum level protect consum legal tradit addit nation provis ensur consum protect case parti agre specif contractu term parti conclud contractu term agreement directli indirectli waiv restrict right consum extent right result direct bind consum order facilit applic principl conform contract introduc rebutt presumpt conform contract cover common situat presumpt restrict principl freedom contract absenc specif contractu term minimum protect claus appli element mention presumpt determin lack conform good contract qualiti perform consum expect depend inter alia good hand element mention presumpt cumul circumst case render element manifestli inappropri remain element presumpt appli seller directli liabl consum conform good contract tradit solut enshrin legal order member state seller free provid nation law pursu remedi produc previou seller chain contract intermediari renounc entitl direct affect principl freedom contract seller produc previou seller intermediari rule govern seller pursu remedi determin nation law case conform good contract consum entitl good restor conform contract free charg choos repair replac fail price reduc contract rescind consum place requir seller repair good replac remedi imposs disproportion remedi disproportion determin object remedi disproportion impos comparison remedi unreason cost order determin cost unreason cost remedi significantli higher cost remedi case lack conform seller offer consum settlement remedi consum decid accept reject propos order enabl consum advantag intern market bui consum good member state recommend interest consum produc consum good market member state attach product list contact address member state product market refer time deliveri impli member state chang rule pass risk member state provid reimburs consum reduc account consum good deliv detail arrang resciss contract effect laid nation law specif natur hand good make gener imposs replac consum replac gener good good member state enabl parti agre shorten period liabil limit time period seller liabl lack conform exist time deliveri good member state provid limit period consum exercis right provid period expir year time deliveri nation legisl time limit period start time deliveri good total durat limit period provid nation law shorter year time deliveri member state provid suspens interrupt period lack conform appar limit period applic accord nation law event repair replac negoti seller consum view amic settlement member state allow set period consum inform seller lack conform member state ensur higher level protect consum introduc oblig case consum commun month inform seller lack conform exist member state guard period place disadvantag consum shop border member state inform commiss provis commiss monitor effect vari applic provis consum intern market inform made provis member state member state consum consum organis commun summari situat member state publish offici journal european commun categori good current practic seller produc offer guarante good defect appar period practic stimul competit guarante legitim market tool mislead consum ensur consum misl guarante inform includ statement guarante affect consum legal right parti common consent restrict waiv right grant consum legal protect afford thwart principl appli claus impli consum awar lack conform consum good exist time contract conclud protect grant consum direct reduc ground law member state chosen applic contract legisl case law area member state show grow concern ensur high level consum protect light trend experi acquir implement direct envisag reach harmonis notabl provid produc direct liabil defect respons member state allow adopt maintain forc stringent provis field cover direct ensur higher level consum protect commiss recommend march principl applic bodi respons court settlement consum disput member state creat bodi ensur imparti effici handl complaint nation cross border context consum mediat order protect collect interest consum add direct list direct contain annex direct ec european parliament council injunct protect consum interest adopt direct articl scope definit purpos direct approxim law regul administr provis member state aspect sale consum good guarante order ensur uniform minimum level consum protect context intern market purpos direct consum natur person contract cover direct act purpos relat trade busi profess consum good tangibl movabl item except good sold execut author law water ga put sale limit volum set quantiti electr seller natur legal person contract sell consum good trade busi profess produc manufactur consum good import consum good territori commun person purport produc place trade mark distinct sign consum good guarante undertak seller produc consum extra charg reimburs price paid replac repair handl consum good meet specif set guarante statement relev advertis repair event lack conform bring consum good conform contract sale member state provid express quot consum good quot cover hand good sold public auction consum opportun attend sale person contract suppli consum good manufactur produc deem contract sale purpos direct articl conform contract seller deliv good consum conform contract sale consum good presum conform contract compli descript seller possess qualiti good seller held consum sampl model fit purpos consum requir made seller time conclus contract seller accept fit purpos good type show qualiti perform normal good type consum expect natur good take account public statement specif characterist good made seller produc repres advertis label deem lack conform purpos articl time contract conclud consum awar unawar lack conform lack conform origin materi suppli consum seller bound public statement refer paragraph show awar statement question show time conclus contract statement correct show decis bui consum good influenc statement lack conform result incorrect instal consum good deem equival lack conform good instal form part contract sale good good instal seller respons appli equal product intend instal consum instal consum incorrect instal due shortcom instal instruct articl right consum seller liabl consum lack conform exist time good deliv case lack conform consum entitl good brought conform free charg repair replac accord paragraph reduct made price contract rescind regard good accord paragraph place consum requir seller repair good requir seller replac case free charg imposs disproportion remedi deem disproportion impos cost seller comparison altern remedi unreason take account good lack conform signific lack conform altern remedi complet signific inconveni consum repair replac complet reason time signific inconveni consum take account natur good purpos consum requir good term quot free charg quot paragraph refer cost incur bring good conform cost postag labour materi consum requir reduct price contract rescind consum entitl repair replac seller complet remedi reason time seller complet remedi signific inconveni consum consum entitl contract rescind lack conform minor articl redress final seller liabl consum lack conform result act omiss produc previou seller chain contract intermediari final seller entitl pursu remedi person person liabl contractu chain person person liabl final seller pursu remedi relev action condit exercis determin nation law articl time limit seller held liabl articl lack conform appar year deliveri good nation legisl right laid articl subject limit period period expir period year time deliveri member state provid order benefit right consum inform seller lack conform period month date detect lack conform member state inform commiss paragraph commiss monitor effect exist option member state consum intern market januari commiss prepar report made member state paragraph report publish offici journal european commun prove lack conform appar month deliveri good presum exist time deliveri presumpt incompat natur good natur lack conform articl guarante guarante legal bind offer condit laid guarante statement advertis guarante state consum legal right applic nation legisl govern sale consum good make clear right affect guarante set plain intellig languag content guarante essenti particular make claim guarante notabl durat territori scope guarante address guarantor request consum guarante made write featur durabl medium access territori member state consum good market accord rule treati provid guarante draft languag determin offici languag commun guarante infring requir paragraph valid guarante affect consum reli guarante requir honour articl bind natur contractu term agreement conclud seller lack conform brought seller attent directli indirectli waiv restrict right result direct provid nation law bind consum member state provid case hand good seller consum agre contractu term agreement shorter time period liabil seller set articl period year member state measur ensur consum depriv protect afford direct result opt law member state law applic contract contract close connect territori member state articl nation law minimum protect right result direct exercis prejudic right consum invok nation rule govern contractu contractu liabil member state adopt maintain forc stringent provis compat treati field cover direct ensur higher level consum protect articl member state measur inform consum nation law transpos direct encourag profession organis inform consum right articl annex direct ec complet quot direct ec european parliament council aspect sale consum good guarante oj quot articl transposit member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct januari forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer time offici public procedur refer adopt member state member state commun commiss provis nation law adopt field cover direct articl review commiss juli review applic direct submit european parliament council report report examin inter alia case introduc produc direct liabil accompani propos articl entri forc direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl direct address member state brussel european parliament presid gil robl council presid eichel oj oj oj opinion european parliament march oj council common posit septemb oj decis european parliament decemb oj decis european parliament council decis oj oj