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Many traders are taking advantage of consumers’ growing interest in environmental matters because of the climate crisis and are using green claims to differentiate themselves. Many claims are not or cannot be substantiated. This triggers confusion and mistrust among consumers and jeopardizes their active contribution to the transition towards a green economy.

BEUC, the European Consumer organisation, very much welcomes the publication of the Green Claims Directive as an important step in fighting greenwashing and ending misleading unsubstantiated claims from being displayed on products and services. Consumers are confronted with a systemic greenwashing problem.

July 20, 2023 European Commission Brussels, Belgium Subject: Government of Canada Comments on the European Commission Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) To Whom It May Concern, The Government of Canada welcomes the opportunity to submit feedback on the European Commission’s Proposal for a…

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Canada appreciates the opportunity offered by the European Commission to provide feedback on the Commission’s new European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Canada strongly supports the legitimate objective of strengthening the cybersecurity of digital products, and recognizes the increased threat to security and privacy caused by the rising number of these products.

BEUC welcomes the European Commission proposal on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). This proposal answers a longstanding need that BEUC and its members have identified and warned about repeatedly. Over the past years, BEUC members have demonstrated that too many connected products sold on the European market lack even the most basic security features. Too many products are putting consumers at risk on a daily basis.