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Revision of UN Guidelines on Consumer Protection (UNGCP)

This comprehensive review process delves into various thematic and integrated topics, aiming to strengthen consumer protection principles globally. Explore outcomes and modalities discussed by international experts for effective implementation and enforcement. Stay updated with the progress through reports and resolutions from past conferences and meetings. Collaborate with key stakeholders for future steps and advancements in consumer policies. Uphold laws, ensure competitiveness, and foster cooperation for a robust consumer protection framework.

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Revision of UN Guidelines on Consumer Protection (UNGCP)

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  1. Revision of UN Guidelines on Consumer Protection (UNGCP)

  2. Content • The Review Process • Modalities to review the UNGCP • Outcome of the Working Groups: UNCTAD Secretariat Report

  3. The Review Process VI UN ConferencetoReviewthe Set (2010) CompetitionConsumerProtection 4 WG for the UNCTAD Secretariat Report XI IGE (2011) I Ad-hoc Meeting (2012) XII IGE (2012) II Ad-Hoc Meeting (2013) Preparatory meeting 22-23 January 2015 XIII IGE(2013) Draft Resolution IX IGE (2014) PreparatorySession VII UN ConferencetoReviewthe Set (July, 2015) General Assembly, December 2015

  4. Modalities to review the UNGCP

  5. Options for the Review • Thematic Approach: Review and amendment of each of the Guidelines of the UNGCP. Implies an individual negotiation for each guideline • Integral Approach: insertion of new topics (vertical) & adaptation of the remaining Guidelines where necessary (horizontal)

  6. Modalities to review the UNGCP • All the topics identified for the review: Integral/Horizontal Thematic/Vertical

  7. Modalities to review the UNGCP • Todos los asuntos identificados para la revisión: Integral/Horizontal Thematic/Vertical Thematic & Integrated - E-Commerce • Financial Services • Access to knowledge • Cross-border trade • Data protection • Turism • IMPLEMENTATION • Collective Actions • Misleading advertising • Public services • Real-estate services

  8. Arquitecture of the Consmer Protection "Temple" for the Century XXI IMPLEMENTATION Thematic issues Integratedtopics FirmCompetitivenes Dialogue and Inter. Cooperation Laws and robust enforcement

  9. Nextstepts Draft Resolution & Report (November) First UNCTAD Report (August 15) Comments (September 15) ReviewConference (July 2015) Preparatory Meeting (22-23 Jan 2015) General Assembly (Dec 2015)

  10. Outcome of the Working Groups: First UNCTAD Secretariat Report

  11. WG on E-commerce • First meeting and questionnaire circulation: 3 and 24 March 2014 • 63 Experts at WG: • Outcome: • Contributions: 26 • In-depth knowledge of E-commerce situations in MS • Full suport and endorsement of OCDE E-Commerce Guidelines of 1999 (in its actual wording). • Interest to include a section in the UNGCP 46 Member States 5 International Organisations 12 NGOs.

  12. WG on Financial Services • First meeting and questionnaire circulation: 14 March 2014 • 50 Experts at WG: • Outcome: • Contributions: 19 • Full suport and endorsement of G-20/OCDE principles • Importance to the compensation mechanisms • Interest to include a section in the UNGCP 12 Member States 1 International Organisation 3 NGOs.

  13. WG on Other issues • First meeting and questionnaire circulation: 7 March 2014 • 34 Experts at WG: • Outcome: • Contributions: 19 • Interest to include a section in the UNGCP on: • Misleading, abusive advertising, • Collective actions, • Data protection, • Turism • Interest to hold discussions for the other issues. 29Member States 1 International Organisation 4 NGOs.

  14. WG on Implementation • First meeting and questionnaire circulation: 3 and 24 March 2014 • 36 Experts at WG: • Outcome: • Contributions: 12 • Importance to the national and bilateral implementation that does not require new UNGCP • Interest in set up an international forum to: • Monitor the universal implementation of UNGCP • Discuss in public forums policymaking issues • Propose capacity-building activities for agencies • Update and review UNGCP periodically 32 Member States 4 NGOs.

  15. Many thanks Hassan Qaqaya Head Competition and Consumer Policies Branch UNCTAD Hassan.Qaqaya@unctad.org

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