During the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, a debate was held on the Consumer Agenda 2030, with the aim of assessing the effectiveness of EU consumer policy and the directions for its further development. Speaking on behalf of the ECR Group, Piotr Müller, a PiS MEP, emphasized the need to strike a balance between genuine consumer protection and limiting excessive regulatory burdens on businesses.
The MEP noted that the European Union has developed many effective mechanisms to protect consumer rights. “In Europe, we have created many regulations that protect consumers in a real and effective way,” Piotr Müller pointed out.
At the same time, he pointed out that some of the regulations, introduced under the banner of consumer protection, have led to excessive bureaucratic growth.
“Unfortunately, we have also created many regulations that, under the guise of consumer protection, have led to excessive bureaucratic requirements,” he said.
The MEP spoke positively about the European Commission’s efforts to simplify regulations, including the proposals contained in the Omnibus package. “I am glad that the Commission recognizes this problem and that, in some of the proposals currently presented in the Omnibus package, it is attempting to remove regulations that generate excessive bureaucracy,” he said, while encouraging further, more decisive action in this area.
“In some of these proposals, however, it would be worth showing more courage and going further,” he added.
Piotr Müller also emphasized that one of the key challenges facing the European Union today is the effective enforcement of existing regulations against third countries that introduce goods into the European Union market but very often fail to comply with those regulations. “This is simply unfair competition,” he noted.
The MEP pointed out that European companies—including Polish ones—actually comply with EU regulations, while manufacturers from third countries, including China, often ignore them.
In this context, Piotr Müller called on the European Commission to focus its efforts on the effective coordination of customs policy.
“I encourage the Commission to focus specifically on this area and to successfully coordinate customs policy. I emphasize, however, that this is about coordination, not centralization,” he concluded.
The PiS MEP emphasized that only the fair enforcement of regulations against all market participants will truly protect European consumers and ensure a level playing field for businesses in the European Union.
