S.I. No. 29/2025 - European Union (Designation of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for Certain Functions) Regulations 2025
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th February, 2025. | ||
I, PETER BURKE, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving further effect to Regulation (EU) 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 20131 , Directive 2013/11/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 20132 , Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 20183 and Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 20174 , hereby make the following regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Designation of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for Certain Functions) Regulations 2025. | ||
2. The European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 343 of 2015 ) is amended by the substitution of the following regulation for regulation 6: | ||
“6. (1) The Commission shall, with regard to disputes arising from cross-border sales or service contracts, provide consumers with information and assistance to access ADR entities operating in another Member State which is competent to deal with a consumer’s cross-border dispute. | ||
(2) The Commission – | ||
(a) shall make the list of ADR entities referred to in Article 20(4) of the Directive publicly available by providing a link to the relevant European Commission website on its website, and | ||
(b) in so far as is possible, make the list referred to in paragraph (a) available on a durable medium at its premises.”. | ||
3. The European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 500 of 2015 ) is amended by the substitution of the following regulation for regulation 3: | ||
“3. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is designated as the ODR contact point in the State for the purposes of Article 7 of the Council Regulation and shall carry out the functions of an ODR contact point under that Council Regulation.”. | ||
4. The European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 513 of 2018 ) is amended by the substitution of the following regulation for regulation 4: | ||
“4. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is designated for the purposes of Article 8 of the Council Regulation.”. | ||
5. The European Union (Cooperation Between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. No. 14 of 2020 ) is amended by the substitution of the following regulation for regulation 6: | ||
“6. The Commission is designated for the purpose of issuing alerts under Article 27 of the Council Regulation.”. | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
6 February, 2025. | ||
PETER BURKE, | ||
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) | ||
These Regulations provide for the designation of the Competition and Consumer Protections Commission (CCPC) for various functions previously assigned to the European Consumer Centre Ireland (ECCI). | ||
The following four Regulations are amended; | ||
The European Union (Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 343 of 2015 ). | ||
The European Union (Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 500 of 2015 ). | ||
The European Union (Unjustified Geoblocking of Consumers) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 513 of 2018 ). | ||
The European Union (Cooperation Between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. No. 14 of 2020 ). | ||
1 OJ No. L 165, 18.6.2013, p 1 |
