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In December last year AFP reported ^[2] that Italian anti-trust regulators fined Apple $1.2 million for misleading commercial practices relating to AppleCare warranties. According to the decision of Italian competitor regulator, Apple’s AppleCare warranties have failed to inform consumers of a 2-year mandatory warranty required by EU law.

Today Bloomberg reports ^[3] that consumers groups from eleven European countries have requested Apple to change its AppleCare policies and immediately end its current practices on the warranties.

Apple plans to appeal the $1.2 million fine imposed by Italian competitor regulator on March 21. The company has already posted the initial anti-trust ruling on its website, but the consumer groups are also requesting it to make changes to its warranty policies and inform consumers about the changes in policies on Apple.com.