Consumer protection in focus: key conclusions of the international conference

Experts, public officials, academics and civil society discussed aligning national legislation with European consumer rules, the role of public institutions and NGOs, challenges in the digital era and the economic and social dimension of consumer protection. Speakers stressed the need for a solid legal framework and active cooperation between authorities, academia and civil society.

A European Commission policy officer described the EU framework, its main challenges and forthcoming regulations, and said the Commission is ready to help Moldova strengthen its system. The conclusions will feed into future legislative and advocacy initiatives, and the materials will be published in the journal “Anale Științifice” of the “Ștefan cel Mare” Academy. The conference was held under a project implemented by the Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” as consortium leader, together with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms.