BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d9d3b45587 DTSTART:20150122T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20150122T170000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Ad hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: The Sixth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Co ntrol of Restrictive Business Practices (Geneva\, 8-12 November 2010) invi ted UNCTAD to convene two expert meetings on consumer policy between the R eview Conferences\, separate from the Intergovernmental Group of Experts o n Competition Law and Policy.\n\nFollowing the first expert meeting held o n 12 and 13 July 2012\, Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection: The interface between competition and consumer policies\, it was decided that UNCTAD should begin a consultation process on the revision United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP). As a result of this consultati on and call for contributions\, the UNCTAD secretariat produced the Implem entation Report on the United Nations guidelines for Consumer Protection ( 1985-2013) (TD/B/C.I/CLP/23).\n\nThe Second Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consu mer Protection held on 11 and 12 July 2013 discussed the Implementation Re port and its conclusions\, and proposed the creation of four Working Group s (on e-commerce\, financial services\, other issues and implementation) t hat would feed into the UNCTAD Secretariat report on the Modalities for th e Revision of the UNGCP to be submitted to the VII UN Review Conference to Review all Aspect of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principle s and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices Set.\n\nAn a dditional Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection\, which was planned under the regular work of the Secretariat and arising from the Doha Manda te will be convened on 22 and 23 January 2015 to discuss the Modalities Re port and its conclusions\, plus further issues that have been highlighted by Member States and stakeholders as candidates for a proposed inclusion i n the Revision of the UNGCP. In order to engage the active participation o f all experts\, discussions be channelled through "\;structured sessio ns"\;\, in order to allow for detailed discussions on the draft resolu tions on the revision of the UNGCP.\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;strong> \;The Sixth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Re strictive Business Practices<\;/strong>\; (Geneva\, 8-12 November 2010 ) invited UNCTAD to convene two expert meetings on consumer policy between the Review Conferences\, separate from the Intergovernmental Group of Exp erts on Competition Law and Policy.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Following th e first expert meeting held on 12 and 13 July 2012\, Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection: The interface between competition and consumer po licies\, it was decided that UNCTAD should begin a consultation process on the revision United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP). A s a result of this consultation and call for contributions\, the UNCTAD se cretariat produced the Implementation Report on the United Nations guideli nes for Consumer Protection (1985-2013) (TD/B/C.I/CLP/23).<\;/p>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The Second Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection held on 11 and 12 July 2013 discussed the Implementation Report and its conclusio ns\, and proposed the creation of four Working Groups (on e-commerce\, fin ancial services\, other issues and implementation) that would feed into th e UNCTAD Secretariat report on the Modalities for the Revision of the UNGC P to be submitted to the VII UN Review Conference to Review all Aspect of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Co ntrol of Restrictive Business Practices Set.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;An additional Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection\, which was planne d under the regular work of the Secretariat and arising from the Doha Mand ate will be convened on 22 and 23 January 2015 to discuss the Modalities R eport and its conclusions\, plus further issues that have been highlighted by Member States and stakeholders as candidates for a proposed inclusion in the Revision of the UNGCP. In order to engage the active participation of all experts\, discussions be channelled through "\;structured sessi ons"\;\, in order to allow for detailed discussions on the draft resol utions on the revision of the UNGCP.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unct ad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ad-hoc-expert-meeting-consumer-protecti on DTSTAMP:20260708T004339Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a4d9d3b455a3 DTSTART:20150123T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20150123T170000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:Ad hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: The Sixth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Co ntrol of Restrictive Business Practices (Geneva\, 8-12 November 2010) invi ted UNCTAD to convene two expert meetings on consumer policy between the R eview Conferences\, separate from the Intergovernmental Group of Experts o n Competition Law and Policy.\n\nFollowing the first expert meeting held o n 12 and 13 July 2012\, Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection: The interface between competition and consumer policies\, it was decided that UNCTAD should begin a consultation process on the revision United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP). As a result of this consultati on and call for contributions\, the UNCTAD secretariat produced the Implem entation Report on the United Nations guidelines for Consumer Protection ( 1985-2013) (TD/B/C.I/CLP/23).\n\nThe Second Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consu mer Protection held on 11 and 12 July 2013 discussed the Implementation Re port and its conclusions\, and proposed the creation of four Working Group s (on e-commerce\, financial services\, other issues and implementation) t hat would feed into the UNCTAD Secretariat report on the Modalities for th e Revision of the UNGCP to be submitted to the VII UN Review Conference to Review all Aspect of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principle s and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices Set.\n\nAn a dditional Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection\, which was planned under the regular work of the Secretariat and arising from the Doha Manda te will be convened on 22 and 23 January 2015 to discuss the Modalities Re port and its conclusions\, plus further issues that have been highlighted by Member States and stakeholders as candidates for a proposed inclusion i n the Revision of the UNGCP. In order to engage the active participation o f all experts\, discussions be channelled through "\;structured sessio ns"\;\, in order to allow for detailed discussions on the draft resolu tions on the revision of the UNGCP.\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;strong> \;The Sixth United Nations Conference to Review All Aspects of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Re strictive Business Practices<\;/strong>\; (Geneva\, 8-12 November 2010 ) invited UNCTAD to convene two expert meetings on consumer policy between the Review Conferences\, separate from the Intergovernmental Group of Exp erts on Competition Law and Policy.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Following th e first expert meeting held on 12 and 13 July 2012\, Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection: The interface between competition and consumer po licies\, it was decided that UNCTAD should begin a consultation process on the revision United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP). A s a result of this consultation and call for contributions\, the UNCTAD se cretariat produced the Implementation Report on the United Nations guideli nes for Consumer Protection (1985-2013) (TD/B/C.I/CLP/23).<\;/p>\;\n\n <\;p>\;The Second Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection held on 11 and 12 July 2013 discussed the Implementation Report and its conclusio ns\, and proposed the creation of four Working Groups (on e-commerce\, fin ancial services\, other issues and implementation) that would feed into th e UNCTAD Secretariat report on the Modalities for the Revision of the UNGC P to be submitted to the VII UN Review Conference to Review all Aspect of the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Co ntrol of Restrictive Business Practices Set.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;An additional Ad Hoc Expert Meeting on Consumer Protection\, which was planne d under the regular work of the Secretariat and arising from the Doha Mand ate will be convened on 22 and 23 January 2015 to discuss the Modalities R eport and its conclusions\, plus further issues that have been highlighted by Member States and stakeholders as candidates for a proposed inclusion in the Revision of the UNGCP. In order to engage the active participation of all experts\, discussions be channelled through "\;structured sessi ons"\;\, in order to allow for detailed discussions on the draft resol utions on the revision of the UNGCP.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unct ad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/ad-hoc-expert-meeting-consumer-protecti on DTSTAMP:20260708T004339Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR