Post by messi05 on Jan 24, 2024 7:19:47 GMT
Some categories of consumers constituted the second highlight of the meeting. In the panel, moderated by the consultant from the Competition and Consumer Protection Division of UNCTAD and Brasilcon associate, the Brazilian Ana Cândida Muniz Cipriano, reference was made to the fact that this special category of consumers, giving rise to more specific care, was enshrined in the revised United Nations consumer protection guidelines, published in 2015. In accordance with the UNCTAD secretariat, groups such as children, the elderly, tourists, migrants and rural consumers can be identified as hypervulnerable consumers .
It was also emphasized that, according to recent Buy Phone Number List research, consumer hypervulnerability must be considered in light of several dimensions, such as socio-demographic, behavioral, personal (situation) and market situation. These circumstances can be reinforced due to several factors, such as illiteracy, technical knowledge, age and economic status, and can even occur at specific periods in anyone's life. Due to the great interest of the majority of delegates in the topic, which led to a fruitful discussion, involving representatives of Member States and international organizations, the UNCTAD secretariat suggested, and was approved by those present, the creation of a specific working group for the matter , within the scope of the UN, with a view to highlighting best practices on the issue, facilitating the exchange of information and consultations, as well as continuing the discussions initiated at the meeting.
In its conclusions, at the end of two days of intense debates and contributions, the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection requested the secretariat to provide practical recommendations to Member States on the implementation of the UN guidelines on consumer protection, based on information shared during the meeting, also encouraging interested Member States to volunteer for a peer review of their own consumer protection law and policy. The priority topics for the agenda of the group's third meeting, scheduled for 2018, were also defined as dispute resolution and repair and consumer safety.
It was also emphasized that, according to recent Buy Phone Number List research, consumer hypervulnerability must be considered in light of several dimensions, such as socio-demographic, behavioral, personal (situation) and market situation. These circumstances can be reinforced due to several factors, such as illiteracy, technical knowledge, age and economic status, and can even occur at specific periods in anyone's life. Due to the great interest of the majority of delegates in the topic, which led to a fruitful discussion, involving representatives of Member States and international organizations, the UNCTAD secretariat suggested, and was approved by those present, the creation of a specific working group for the matter , within the scope of the UN, with a view to highlighting best practices on the issue, facilitating the exchange of information and consultations, as well as continuing the discussions initiated at the meeting.
In its conclusions, at the end of two days of intense debates and contributions, the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection requested the secretariat to provide practical recommendations to Member States on the implementation of the UN guidelines on consumer protection, based on information shared during the meeting, also encouraging interested Member States to volunteer for a peer review of their own consumer protection law and policy. The priority topics for the agenda of the group's third meeting, scheduled for 2018, were also defined as dispute resolution and repair and consumer safety.