Test Aankoop (

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

) or Test Achats ( French) is a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

non-profit

consumer organization Consumer organizations are advocacy groups that seek to protect people from corporate abuse like unsafe products, predatory lending, false advertising, astroturfing and pollution. Consumer Organizations may operate via protests, litigation, Adver ...

which promotes

consumer protection Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent business ...

. It was founded in 1957 and publishes research in a subscription magazine.

History

Test Achats was founded by Louis Darms in November 1957 as the ''Association des Consommateurs'' (French) / ''Verbruikersunie'' (Dutch). In 1960 it was one of the founders of the organization now called

Consumers International Consumers International is the membership organization for consumer groups around the world. Founded on 1 April 1960, it has over 250 member organizations in 120 countries. Its head office is situated in London, England, and has numerous region ...

. Test Achats is a founding member of

International Consumer Research & Testing International Consumer Research & Testing (ICRT) is a global consortium of more than 40 consumer organisations dedicated to carrying out joint research and testing in the consumer interest. ICRT's principal objectives are to facilitate co-operatio ...

. In 1987 Test Achats formed partnerships with three other consumer organizations with the intention of coordination comparative product testing in each country. Those organizations are the ''Comitato Difesa Consumatori'' in Italy, the ''Organization de Consumidores y Usuarios'' in Spain, and the ''Associação Portuguesa para a Defesa do Consumidor'' in Portugal. The organization was a party to a 2011 lawsuit, ''

Test-Achats vs Council of Ministers ''Association belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL v Conseil des ministres'' (2011C-236/09is a decision of the European Court of Justice which invalidated a provision of Directive 2004/113/EC of the European Union which permitted the continenc ...

'', in which it advocated for an end to using gender as a basis for determining insurance rates.

References

External links

* (in Dutch) * (in French) {{Authority control Consumer organisations in Belgium Members of Consumers International