Caitríona Redmond: Consumers set to benefit from changes at EU level

Consumers can expect changes to distance contracts, and the labelling of honey and meat
Withdrawing from an online contract must be extremely transparent and include an initial step and a second, confirm-withdrawal option.

Withdrawing from an online contract must be extremely transparent and include an initial step and a second, confirm-withdrawal option.

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Caitriona Redmond

Caitríona Redmond is an Irish writer who covers food, budgeting and consumer issues, focusing on affordable living for families.

June has been a very busy month for consumers in the EU so far, and there is no sign of things letting up. 

The EU now requires traders to provide a “withdrawal button” for distance contracts concluded online. This means anything bought online, such as goods, services, and even digital content or services, must have a statutory right of withdrawal. 

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