Test Aankoop (

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) or Test Achats (

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

References

Willy van Ryckeghem : l'histoire de Test-Achats - d'une revue de consommateurs a une multinationale. Editions Racine, Brussels, 2005, 221 pp.

External links

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