commiss decis octob set european consum consult group ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun framework consum protect provid articl treati commiss consult consum problem protect interest commun level commiss assist forum creat purpos consecut decis latest commiss decis ec set consum committe decis adapt evolut polit legal framework account access member state harmonis definit consum organis commun legisl time possibl associ repres organis provid accord rule creation committe current consum committe renam quot european consum consult group quot increas transpar effici oper group amend procedur nomin candid make term offic member repres nation consum organis renew put place effect report mechan provid adopt rule procedur group extens natur amend decis ec replac sake clariti decid articl commiss set european consum consult group hereinaft refer quot group quot group consult commiss problem relat protect consum interest commun level articl group compos member repres nation consum organis member state member european consum organis purpos decis quot nation consum organis quot mean consum organis repres accord nation rule practic consum activ nation level purpos decis quot european consum organis quot mean consum organis fulfil set criteria government profit make independ industri commerci busi conflict interest primari object activ promot protect health safeti econom interest consum commun mandat repres interest consum commun level nation consum organis half member state repres accord nation rule practic consum activ region nation level provid commiss satisfactori account membership intern rule sourc fund government profit make independ industri commerci busi conflict interest primari object activ repres consum interest standardis process commun level mandat third member state repres interest consum commun level bodi repres accord nation rule practic nation consum organis member state absenc bodi nation consum organis member state repres accord nation rule practic consum activ nation level articl member group repres nation consum organis appoint commiss propos nation bodi repres consum organis set member state exist compet nation author member repres european consum organis appoint commiss propos european consum organis number altern equal number member group appoint condit member altern automat replac member absent indispos commiss publish list member altern seri offici journal european union inform purpos articl term offic member year renew member repres nation consum organis accord procedur laid articl end year period member remain offic replac found term offic renew term offic member laps end year period event resign retir death termin organis bodi author put forward candid request replac replac remaind year period accord procedur laid articl articl membership confer entitl remuner articl propos commiss group invit repres organis promot consum interest princip object activ work european level end work group invit person special expertis point agenda particip work expert articl group meet form timet determin commiss commiss chair meet group commiss provid secretari servic group organis work discuss group base request opinion made commiss request opinion commiss fix deadlin opinion deliv group adopt rule procedur basi propos made commiss member group repres nation consum organis inform consult associ repres group member put place effect report mechan inform systemat consum organis nation level work group convei view return group present report activ assembl consum organis conven annual commiss articl prejudic articl treati member altern group divulg inform obtain work group work group commiss inform opinion request question rais confidenti natur articl decis ec repeal brussel octob commiss david byrn member commiss oj council decis ec june oj commiss decis juli sec