Leading consumer and digital rights organizations across the globe welcome the recent announcement by the U.S. government, indicating that it is withdrawing support from controversial data flows and source code rules in the Joint Statement Initiative on e-commerce. We call on other governments to take this opportunity to reassess their own digital trade policy and better protect their citizens.
Can you spot greenwashing? Consumer experiences in the EU and the U.S.
It’s 2024 and unbelievably companies continue misleading consumers with false green claims in a shady attempt to raise their profits. […]
TACD Commends U.S. Decision on World Trade Organization E-Commerce Talks
It is high time to rethink digital trade policies to fully preserve people’s fundamental rights Leading consumer and digital rights […]
TACD’s Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad and Charlotte Slaiman awarded Mozilla Rise 25 Award
Finn Myrstad, the Director of Consumer Policy at the Norwegian Consumer Council and co-chair of the TACD Digital Policy Committee, alongside Charlotte Slaiman, Vice President at Public Knowledge, have been honored with the prestigious Mozilla Rise 25 Award. This distinguished accolade is bestowed upon individuals who make significant contributions toward fostering an ethical, responsible, and inclusive internet.
Rhoda Karpatkin 1930 – 2023
Rhoda, known as the Grande Dame of the international consumer movement died peacefully at home on the 4th of August, […]
TACD Public Forum 2023: For better or for worse? The EU-U.S. cooperation and its impact on consumers
On June 27, 2023, the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) hosted its public forum marking the first in-person event since 2019, […]
Civil society proposals to reconcile trade rules with the need for regulatory action
When governments adopt new legislation, they need to check if their plan is in line with international agreements they signed […]
Generative AI threatens consumer rights
Over the last months there has been an explosion of services driven by generative artificial intelligence. Consumer organizations in EU […]
Regulating at a glacial pace: barriers to progress written into our trade regimes
This blog was posted on the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Brussels’ office website. We’re at a climate tipping point, yet international trade rules […]
Advancing Responsible AI: Policy priorities from European and U.S. consumer and digital groups
Our lives are dominated by products and technologies which are interconnected and increasingly automated and adaptive. The shift towards the […]