Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumers Protection , attends the Consumer Policy Advisory Group Meeting
On November 28, 2025, Sorin Mierlea, President of InfoCons, is attending the Consumer Policy Advisory Group meeting held in Brussels, Belgium.
The expert group, known as the “Consumer Policy Advisory Group“, was established by the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST) of the European Commission with the aim of bringing together representatives from consumer organizations, civil society, and industry to support the Consumer Agenda. The group consists of 42 members, with Romania being represented by InfoCons.
The agenda of the event is:
09:30 – 09:35 — 1. Opening and adoption of the agenda
By Isabelle Pérignon, Director – Consumers, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission.
09:35 – 09:55 — 2. Consumer Policy Pulse
- Interactive mapping of current consumer policy issues.
09:55 – 11:00 — 3. The 2030 Consumer Agenda and its implementation
- Presentation by DG JUST on the way forward.
- Discussion, including how the CPAG can contribute to the implementation of the Consumer Agenda.
11:00 – 11:30 — 4. Coffee Break
11:30 – 11:45 — 5. Launch and demo of new Consumer Conditions Dashboard
11:45 – 12:15 — 6. Updates on the Digital Fairness Act and the possible CPC Review
- Presentation on the current state of play of the Digital Fairness Act (DFA), including the public consultation.
- Presentation on the state of reflection on the CPC Review and necessary UCPD transformation.
12:15 – 13:00 — 7. Exchange of good practices in protecting young consumers online
- Presentations by the Forbrukerrådet (Norwegian Consumer Council) and DOT Europe.
- Discussion.
13:00 – 14:00 — 8. Lunch Brea
14:00 – 14:45 — 9. The role of the ECCs in the Consumer Agenda
- Presentation by Karen Ghysels, Director of ECC Belgium.
- Discussion.
14:45 – 15:15 — 10. Single Market & Customs Programme and other funding programmes under the next MFF
- Presentation of the proposal and future outlook.
15:15 – 15:25 — 11. AOB + comments / Q&A on written information notes
15:25 – 15:30 — 12. Conclusion