EU: Council goes for country of destination

The Council of Ministers Working Group on Consumer Protection has prepared a draft resolution on the consumer dimension of the Information Society which calls for the application of the country of destination principle. This resolution is being discussed at the next meeting of the group on 5 October 1998. The Federation of Direct Marketing is co-ordinating industry responses to the draft resolution, and the UK Advertising Association has protested about the text to the UK Government. It is understood that no decision will be taken at the meeting, and there remains time for industry groups to seek to change the text.