European Parliament
A7-0155/2012
Elena Băsescu  (PPE ).
(RO)
Madam President, I think that an increased level of protection is required for every category of consumer, while additional attention ought to be paid to vulnerable consumers. EU policy focuses on protecting and promoting consumers’ rights. This raises significant issues in terms of strengthening the single market and implementing the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. Therefore, I welcome a strategy guaranteeing consumers’ safety and strengthening their rights.
I should point out that Member States ought to adopt specific measures aimed at providing adequate protection. In Romania, deregulation of gas and energy prices entails establishing who the vulnerable consumers are in order to protect them from the impact of the price adjustment. Their number is estimated to be between 1.15 and 1.4 million.

