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Article 17

To the extent necessary to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, Member States shall inform each other and the Commission of their activities of Community interest in areas such as: consumer information and advice; support of the activities of consumer representatives; support of the activities of bodies responsible for the extra-judicial settlement of consumer disputes; support of consumers' access to justice; collection of statistics, the results of research or other information relating to consumer behaviour, attitudes and outcomes. Member States may, in cooperation with the Commission, carry out common activities in the areas referred to in (a) to (e). The Member States shall, in cooperation with the Commission, develop a common framework for the activities referred to in (e). The Community measures necessary for the implementation of this Article, including the arrangements for implementing common activities, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(2).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-11 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.