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The proposal extends the principle of equality of charges to direct debit payments, which will become available on a cross-border basis as from November 2009. As is already the case with credit transfers, ATM cash withdrawals and card payments, the cost of a cross-border direct debit in euro will become the same as the cost of a national direct debit.
The proposal also provides for the setting-up of out-of-court redress bodies responsible for solving disputes related to cross-border payments, thereby enhancing the protection of consumer rights in this field.
The new Regulation would come into effect from
Summary of the Impact Assessment