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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:Webinar on product safety and sustainability  
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DESCRIPTION:The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection recognize
  consumers’ right to access non-hazardous products\, as well as the righ
 t to promote just\, equitable and sustainable economic and social developm
 ent and environmental protection.  In today’s globalized and digitali
 zed marketplace\, ensuring consumer product safety is an increasingly comp
 lex challenge. The rapid rise of cross-border e-commerce\, the expansion o
 f informal markets\, and the shift toward sustainable consumption have cre
 ated new layers of risk and regulatory difficulty. The latest UNCTAD&#039\
 ;s report entitled Emerging trends and challenges in consumer product safe
 ty\,  illustrates how countries across regions are grappling with these n
 ew dynamics.   In parallel\, the promotion of sustainable consumption
  has emerged as both a challenge and an opportunity. Unsafe consumer produ
 cts not only threaten human health but frequently contribute to environmen
 tal degradation. The intersection of safety and sustainability is increasi
 ngly recognized as essential to achieve equitable and green consumer marke
 ts.  UNCTAD\, as the UN system’s focal point on consumer protection\,
  is at the forefront of this global effort. Through its recommendations\, 
 working groups\, and technical assistance programs\, UNCTAD helps countrie
 s—particularly developing economies—strengthen their legal frameworks\
 , build institutional capacities\, and foster international cooperation in
  consumer protection.  This webinar is organized in the framework of th
 e UNCTAD Informal Working Group on Consumer Product Safety.  Objective:
  This webinar aims to foster dialogue and share best practices among poli
 cymakers\, enforcers\, and businesses to advance sustainability and consum
 er product safety. It seeks to leverage the United Nations Guidelines for 
 Consumer Protection and other international instruments\, as a framework t
 o address and advance the importance of creating safe sustainable products
 .   Key focus areas:  Explore the intersection of product safety a
 nd environmental sustainability\, highlighting how unsafe products can har
 m both consumers and the planet. Promote sustainable consumption and pro
 duction by identifying regulatory strategies that ensure consumer products
  are safe\, compliant\, and environmentally responsible. Discuss emergin
 g threats to consumer protection in digital and informal markets\, includi
 ng the sale of counterfeit and non-compliant goods. Highlight innovative
  policy and legal frameworks that integrate sustainability into consumer p
 roduct safety regimes\, particularly in developing and transitioning econo
 mies. Strengthen international cooperation and knowledge exchange\, with
  a focus on building regulatory capacity and harmonizing standards that ad
 vance both safety and sustainability.  Target audience: Government off
 icials and policymakersConsumer protection authorities and regulatorsInter
 national organizations on consumer law and policyCivil society organizatio
 ns and consumer advocacy groupsPrivate sector representatives engaged in t
 he creation of safe sustainable products Expected Outcomes:  Understan
 d Experiences: listen to experiences of consumer protection authorities in
  developing and advancing safe sustainable consumption practices.  Enh
 anced Collaboration: strengthened partnerships among consumer product safe
 ty authorities\, international organizations\, and other actors to ensure 
 the development of safe and sustainable products.   Speakers: Marie 
 Gerardy\, Legal and Policy Officer\, Directorate-General for Justice and C
 onsumers\, European CommissionJisook Yang\, International Specialist\, Kor
 ea Consumer Agency\, Republic of Korea https://unctad.org/Topic/Competiti
 on-and-Consumer-Protection/Working-group-on-consumer-product-safety\n\nVie
 w meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/48490
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