The publication of the European Commission proposal amending Directive 2011/83/EU and repealing Directive 2002/65/EC, follows the public consultation carried out last year. The Distance Marketing in Financial Services Directive (DMFSD) has historically provided a legal basis for the distance selling of financial products and a minimum safety net for consumers, when there is no specific text (for example, when new products are introduced or for products outside the scope of a specific directive).
ESBG supports the scenario chosen by the Commission for its proposal to retain the relevant and still valid elements of the DMFSD by integrating them into a broader directive (the Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU which is not currently concerning financial products) and to make some adjustments. Thus, a specific chapter dedicated to “Financial services contracts concluded at a distance” has been added to this directive, making it possible to retain the specificities of the DMFSD.
