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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.
Latest news
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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