TITLE XI. CONSUMER PROTECTION

Article 129a. 1. The Community shall contribute to the attainment of a
high level of consumer protection through:

 (a) measures adopted pursuant to Article 100a in the context of the
     completion of the internal market;
 (b) specific action which supports and supplements the policy pursued
     by the Member States to protect the health, safety and economic
     interests of consumers and to provide adequate information to
     consumers.

2. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 189b and after consulting the Economic and Social Committee,
shall adopt the specific action referred to in paragraph 1(b).

3. Action adopted pursuant to paragraph 2 shall not prevent any Member
State from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures.
Such measures must be compatible with this Treaty. The Commission shall
be notified of them.