Forbrugerrådet Tænk (the Danish Consumer Council)
General Information
Identification Code: 39456841401-09
Website: http://www.taenk.dk
Entity Form: Private organisaton
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 3/20/2009
Last Update: 1/25/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: Forbrugerrådet Tænk (the Danish Consumer Council) is an independent membership organisation. Our members include about 90,000 individuals and 27 organisations, but we work for all Danish consumers.
Our vision: A Denmark where all consumers can make a safe choice.
Our mission: We strengthen consumer empowerment.
Forbrugerrådet Tænk publishes the magazines Forbrugerrådet Tænk, the leading consumer magazine in Denmark.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Banking and financial services
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Energy
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Public health
- Single market
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: General consumer protection, better regulation and consumer protection in the areas of financial services, digital agenda, travel, food and harzardous chemicals.
Communication Activities: Responses to public consultations on new legislation, communication through the press and meetings with politicians and officials.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Consumer Policy Advisory Group#E03750#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3750 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyPayment Systems Market Expert Group#E02287#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2287 #MEMBER #B#Civil societyMultistakeholder expert group to support the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679#E03537#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3537 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Ryesgade 3A
Post Code: 2200
City: København N
Country: DENMARK
Phone:
Indic Phone: 45
Phone Number: 77 41 77 41
EU Office
Address: Ryesgade 3A
Post Code: 2200
City: København N
Country: DENMARK
Phone:
Indic Phone: 45
Phone Number: 77 41 77 41
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 10
Members: 10
Members F T E: 2.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://taenk.dk/om-os/raadsforsamlingen
Organisation Members: The Danish Consumer Council is an active member of the European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC) and the international consumer organisation, Consumers International (CI). We also play an active role in the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), which is designed to promote contacts and discuss policy issues with our colleagues in the US.
Current Job Opportunities
Head of - Banking and financial services
Forbrugerrådet Tænk (the Danish Consumer Council)
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Posted: 9/23/2025
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Posted: 8/21/2025