The main tasks of this group will be to advise the Commission on financial services issues affecting users, such as consumers, retail investors and micro-enterprises. It will also be expected to provide insight, opinion and advice regarding the practical implementation of financial services policies.
The group is to be composed of some 20 members who will be either representatives of financial services user organisations or individual experts with experience in financial services issues from a user perspective.
Further information on the tasks and composition of the group can be found in the Commission Decision establishing the group, and in the Call for expressions of interest, both of which are to be found at http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/finservices-retail/users/index_en.htm.
Applications are invited by 30 September. The group will commence its work in the Autumn.