While the EU has a substantial corpus of consumer law and the consumer dimension is an important part of many EU policies, a comprehensive framework is needed which also addresses imminent challenges such as those linked to the digitalisation of daily life, the desire to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption, and the specific needs of vulnerable consumers.
Ehkki ELil on muljetavaldav tarbijakaitsealane seadustekorpus ning tarbijakaitsemõõde on paljude ELi poliitikavaldkondade oluline osa, on tarvis ulatuslikku raamistikku, mis lahendaks ka tulevikus ettenähtavad probleemid, nagu igapäevaelu digitaliseerumine, soov liikuda kestlikumate tarbimismallide poole ja haavatavamas seisundis olevate tarbijate erivajadused.