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| 60 Millions de consommateurs | |
|---|---|
| Title | 60 Millions de consommateurs |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Category | Consumer magazine |
| Company | Institut national de la consommation |
| Firstdate | 1960 |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Issn | 0249-6313 |
60 Millions de consommateurs 60 Millions de consommateurs is a French monthly consumer magazine published by the Institut national de la consommation. Launched in 1960, the magazine covers product testing, consumer rights, health, finance, and housing, and has influenced public policy in France and the European Union. Its reports have intersected with issues handled by institutions such as the Ministry of Economy (France), European Commission, Conseil d'État (France), and Cour de cassation.
Founded in 1960 under the auspices of the Institut national de la consommation, the magazine emerged amid post-war reconstruction and the rise of mass consumption alongside organizations like Confédération générale du travail and Fédération française des consommateurs. In the 1960s and 1970s it expanded its laboratory testing capacity, paralleling developments at institutions such as Institut Pasteur, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, and Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail. Notable editorial figures and contributors included journalists and consumer advocates who had connections with public personalities and bodies such as Jean Monnet, Simone Veil, René Cassin, Comité consultatif national d'éthique and consumer associations like UFC-Que Choisir and Confédération française démocratique du travail. During the 1980s and 1990s the magazine adapted to regulatory changes prompted by directives from the European Council, rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and national reforms under presidents such as François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac. Digital transition in the 2000s aligned it with platforms similar to Le Monde, Libération (newspaper), Le Figaro and multimedia outlets in France.
The editorial line emphasizes independent testing, consumer advice, and investigative reporting, often citing standards from bodies like Association française de normalisation, Organisation mondiale de la santé, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Organization for Standardization and directives from the European Parliament. Regular sections compare products ranging from food and pharmaceuticals—topics relating to Haute Autorité de Santé and Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé—to electronics, automobiles, and financial services involving institutions such as Agence France Trésor, Banque de France, Autorité des marchés financiers and Autorité de la concurrence. The magazine publishes tests and guides that intersect with consumer law matters overseen by the Conseil constitutionnel (France), Tribunal de grande instance (France), and advocacy groups including Fondation Abbé Pierre and Secours Catholique. Its style can be compared with international titles and organizations such as Which?, Consumer Reports, The Consumers Union, The New York Times consumer desk and investigative units in publications like The Guardian and Der Spiegel.
Investigations have prompted policy responses and litigation involving ministers and public figures in health and commerce, with repercussions involving entities like Ministry of Health (France), Ministry of Economy and Finance (France), European Medicines Agency, World Trade Organization, and regulators such as Autorité de la concurrence. High-profile scoops have influenced debates similar to those surrounding scandals tied to corporations like Nestlé, Monsanto, Pfizer, Volkswagen, Toyota Motor Corporation and Monsanto Company (now part of Bayer), and have intersected with environmental and consumer campaigns led by groups such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Public Interest Research Group and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reports. Legal challenges and follow-up reporting have involved courts such as the Cour de cassation and administrative procedures at the Conseil d'État (France), while parliamentary inquiries in the Assemblée nationale and Sénat (France) have cited the magazine's findings.
Operated by the Institut national de la consommation, the magazine's governance involves advisory and oversight links with public bodies and industry stakeholders akin to arrangements found at Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, Caisse des dépôts et consignations and other public-interest institutions. Funding sources traditionally include subscriptions, sales, advertising, and public grants, interacting with procurement and subsidy frameworks overseen by the Ministry of Culture (France), Ministry of Economy (France), and EU programs administered by the European Commission. Its laboratories and testing partnerships have collaborated with research centers and universities such as Université Paris-Saclay, Sorbonne University, École Polytechnique, and technical institutes analogous to INRIA and IFP Energies nouvelles.
The magazine has been praised by consumer advocates, academics at institutions like Sciences Po, École des hautes études en sciences sociales, and journalists from outlets including Le Monde, Le Figaro and Mediapart for its rigor. Critics, including some industry groups, trade associations, and corporate legal teams linked to multinationals such as L'Oréal, TotalEnergies, Carrefour, Danone and LVMH, have contested particular tests or editorial choices, bringing disputes before administrative and commercial courts and regulators like the Autorité de la concurrence. Debates on editorial independence have referenced models at BBC News, Agence France-Presse and Reuters, while academic critiques have compared methodologies with those of Consumer Reports and standards from International Organization for Standardization committees.
Category:French magazines Category:Consumer advocacy