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The TACD is a forum of US and EU consumer organisations which develops and agrees on joint consumer policy recommendations to the US government and the European Union to promote the consumer interest in EU and US policy making.
Upcoming events
TACD 11th Annual Meeting
Dates: 25-28 April 2010
Location: Washington D.C.
Latest news
December 2009 - TACD has issued a resolution calling on the EU and US Governments to bring the OECD e-commerce guidelines into the 21st century and to provide better protection for online consumers. Read the press release
October 2009 - TACD sent its submission to European Commission Vice President Günther Verheugen and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, the co-chairs of the Transatlantic Economic Council, prior to its 4th meeting, taking place in Washington on the 27th October 2009.
TACD Holds Paris Accord Round II Conference
October 2009 - TACD held the second in its series of Paris Accord conferences at the National Institute for Art History in Paris on the 23-24 October. The conference marked an important step in the forging of an agreement between consumers and creative communities.
September 2009 - TACD has issued a press release applauding the EU for its effort to crackdown on websites that continue to use misleading advertising and unfair commercial practices.
July 2009 - The European Commission has responded to the policy recommendations issued by TACD in 2008. These recommendations cover issues such as country of origin labelling, cloning, net neutrality, consumer digital rights, software interoperability, ISP mediation and WIPO negotiations on copyright limitations and exceptions
July 2009 - TACD has issued a resolution calling on policy makers to consider measures to moderate the harm caused by long terms of copyright and related rights. Read the press release .
June 2009 - TACD has issued a press release applauding the Article 29 Working Party, EU privacy advisors, for
recommending increased scrutiny of third-party developers of applications designed for use on social networks. In May 2009, TACD issued a resolution calling on the EU and the US government in cooperation with social network providers to step up measures to protect users' privacy.
June 2009 - TACD has issued a resolution calling on the EU and the US government to ensure that policies and initiatives concerning intellectual property enforcement work to the mutual advantage of producers and users of technological knowledge, in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare, and to a balance of rights and obligations. Read the press release .
The TACD and BEUC conference on nanotechnologies was a great success. Read more about the conference and download presentations that were given.
June 2009 - TACD has issued a resolution calling on the EU and the US government to take more ambitious positive action to facilitate a mass move towards sustainable consumption.
June 2009 - TACD has issued a resolution calling on the EU and the US government to further cooperation on eco-design as a mechanism for achieving more sustainable production of consumer goods.
June 2009 - TACD has issued a resolution calling on the EU and the US government to take necessary measures to ensure that products containing manufactured nanoparticles are safe and beneficial to consumers.
June 2009 - TACD has issued a resolution calling on the EU and the US government to act swiftly to re-regulate the financial services industry in order to ensure that consumers are adequately protected and that future crises are avoided.
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