General Assembly resolution 70/186 mandates the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy to conduct voluntary peer reviews on consumer protection law and policy.
The purpose is to:
- Provide an external and independent assessment of the effectiveness of consumer protection law and policy in a given country.
- Identify the challenges to be addressed and areas to be improved in the legal and institutional frameworks, thereby contributing to enhancing quality, efficiency and consumer protection regimes.
- Assess the consumer protection awareness of relevant stakeholders and their contributions in this area.
- Formulate and recommend appropriate measures, designed in consideration of the economic and developmental particularities of each country, to address these challenges.
- Assist countries in implementing the recommendations by developing a capacity-building project in consultation with the country concerned.
Documents
Voluntary peer review of consumer protection law and policy of Angola
UNCTAD/DITC/CPLP/2025/1 - 27 jun. 2025
Examen voluntario entre homólogos del derecho y la política de protección del consumidor: Angola (Resumen)
TD/RBP/CONF.10/6 - 28 abr. 2025
Voluntary peer review of consumer protection law and policy in Gabon
UNCTAD/DITC/CPLP/2023/1 - 16 jun. 2023
Examen voluntario entre homólogos del derecho y la política de protección del consumidor del Gabón: Resumen
TD/B/C.I/CPLP/35 - 21 abr. 2023
Voluntary peer review of consumer protection law and policy: Thailand
UNCTAD/DITC/CPLP/2022/1 - 23 jun. 2022