A European arm of CUTS was opened in 2003 and claims the unique position of one of the few organisations in the EU representing a Southern civil society organisation.
CUTS International was established in 1983 in India and has been at the forefront of the consumer movement, advocating the rights of the poor and the marginalised.
It has progressed from a voluntary organisation to a professional social action; research; advocacy and networking NGO with six centres in India, as well as with centres in both Africa and Europe.