[2] BEUC was created on 6 March 1962 by consumer organisations of Belgium, Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Germany.

[3] BEUC was one of the first lobbying organisations to set up base in the European capital in a bid to influence the decision-making process.

Additionally, BEUC has been watching closely the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations since their start in June 2013, safeguarding consumer interests in Europe.

Some of the organisation's achievements in consumer-related areas include cross-border bank payments, GMO labelling and personal data protection.

BEUC is also active in empowering the consumer movement in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE countries) carrying out several initiatives.