BEUC workprogramme and budget 2014

General Assembly

Brussels

14-15 November 2013

Main features of WP 2014

• Integration of 2020 vision

• Integration of sustainability into all policy areas

• A reinforced CESEE strategy

• Launch of flagship campaigns

• Adaptation to special institutional year : EP elections and new Commission

New topics

• Official controls and food additives

• EU instrument of effective enforcement and structured dialogue on enforcement of consumer rights

• Insurance contract law

• Telecom single market legislation

• Analysis of relevance of working on suitable financial services and savings for retirements

2014 income = ordinary + extraordinary budget

2014 expenditure : ordinary + extraordinary budget

Budget 2014 – income vs. expenditure

Budgetary evolution since 2012

management of deficit/reserves

2012: reserves = 2.079.069 €2013: authorized use of reserves: 135.000 €/forecast : 84.500€2014: authorized use of reserces : 42.250€/forecast : 1.300€2015: no use of reserves anticipated

evolution of expenditure : 2011-2014

evolution of income -2011-2014

evolution of reserves 2011-2014

Proposal by Executive

• Decision in 2012 to accept use of reserves in 2013 and 2014 to bridge two difficult years

• Use of reserves less important than anticipated

• Decision in 2013 to express solidarity with members in difficulty for a maximum budget of 30.000 €

• Conditions will be defined at January 2014 Executive meeting• No overlapping with CESEE programme• Demonstration or commitment of involvement in

BEUC activities• One shot exercise

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Amendment to BEUC statutes

General Assembly

Brussels

14-15 November 2013

Proposed amendment

Current provision:

•The General Assembly is convened by the Executive twice a year. Notice shall be given at least one month in advance by letter, fax, electronic mail or any other means of communication specifying the agenda, the time and location of the meeting.

New provision:

•The General Assembly is convened by the Executive once a year. Notice shall be given at least one month in advance by letter, fax, electronic mail or any other means of communication specifying the agenda, the time and location of the meeting.

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Introduction on

future

“flagship campaigns”

General Assembly

Brussels

14-15 November 2013

Selected flagship campaigns

(working titles)

1.Trust your meat

2.Online discrimination

3.Consumers deserve more durable products

4.Get rid of greenwash

5.Stop paying useless small insurances

GA working groups

Objectives:•Explain objective of each flagship campaign•Collect ideas how to implement the flagships •Check member interest and obtain member commitment

DAY 1

Working group n°1: “Trust your meat”•Moderator: Ruth Veale•Members’ presentations: Which?, Consumentenbond•Rapporteur: Jan Bertoft (SK)

Working group n°2: “Online discrimination”•Moderators: Kostas Rossoglou and Agustin Reyna •Member presentation: Forbrukerrådet •Rapporteur: Luisa Crisigiovanni (Altroconsumo)

GA working groups

DAY 2

Working group n°3: “Consumers deserve more durable products”

• Moderators: Ursula Pachl and Angeliki Malizou• Members’ presentations: VZBV, Arbeiterkammer• Rapporteur: Vagn Jelsøe (Forbrugerrådet)

Working group n°4: “Get rid of greenwash”• Moderators: Augusta Maciuleviciute and Stefanie Heinzle• Member presentation: DECO• Rapporteur: Gilles De Halleux (Test-Achats)

Working group n°5: “Stop paying useless small insurances”

• Moderator: Anne Fily• Member presentation: UFC-Que Choisir• Rapporteur: Gerjan Huis in t’ Veldt (Consumentenbond)

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