However, Member States have added rules in a haphazard manner over the years, making EU consumer contract law a patchwork of 27 differing sets of rules and creating uncertainty in cross-border trade for both buyers and sellers.
Dalībvalstis laika gaitā šiem noteikumiem pievienojušas savas normas, kā rezultātā ir izveidojusies situācija, ka 27 valstīs ir dažādi likumi.