The UNCTAD World consumer protection map provides relevant indicators and information on the status of consumer law and policy worldwide.
Since 2016, the project has gathered information on consumer law and policy provided by UNCTAD member States. It presents areas of consumer law and policy that have proven to be of particular interest and relevance.
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Answers per country
Complete answers to the UNCTAD questionaire on World Consumer Protection Map
In its resolution 70/186 on Consumer Protection of 22 December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly believed that a robust legal and regulatory framework for consumer protection serves an important public interest, contributes to economic dynamism and consumer welfare.
In its Agreed Conclusions (TD/B/CI/CLP/4) the First session of the Intergovernmental group of experts on consumer protection law and policy of 17 and 18 October 2016 requested the UNCTAD secretariat to prepare a study on the legal and institutional framework on consumer protection. The goal of this study is to provide an updated and comprehensive picture of consumer protection worldwide, to identify trends and benchmarks as well as challenges and to inform discussions on future work.