[PPT] - G20 I INTERN RNAT ATIONAL NAL C CONF NFERE RENC NCE ON CONS PowerPoint Presentation

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The rol

role of

f Con
nsumer P

Pro rotection A Age gencies in in attain ining t g the Sustain inabl ble D Develo lopm pment G Goals ls - UM UMER ER

Teresa M Moreira ra, Head, d, Com

mpe

petition a and C d Con

nsu

sumer P Pol

licies Branch

G20 I INTERN RNAT ATIONAL NAL C CONF NFERE RENC NCE ON CONS NSUMER P R POLICY Y

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AGENDA 2030

Agreed in 2015, the agenda mobilize efforts of all countries to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind. People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership

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CONSU NSUMER PROT OTECTION A ON AS A A TOOL OOL FOR ACHIE HIEVIN ING T THE HE SUSTAINABLE D LE DEVELO LOPMEN ENT G GOALS LS

Goa
al 8: Dec

ecent ent Wor

rk an

and Eco Economi mic Gr Growth th - Building productive capacity creates decent jobs and fosters sustainable growth.

Goa
al 10

10: Reduc educed ed ine nequa qualities es - Shared prosperity for all will require reduced inequalities and improved international economic governance.

Goa
al 12

12: Res espo pons nsible Cons nsum umpt ption

n an

and Produc duction - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Goa
al 17

17: Par artner ershi hips ps for

r the

he Goa

als - A strengthened and revitalised global

partnership.

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"Sustainable Consumption includes meeting the needs of present and future generations for goods and services in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable", United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection

Foc

cus on
n Sustainable Con
nsumption a

and d Pro roduction

Doi
ing

ng mor

re

e and bette and better w with th les ess; ;

Mana

anage res esources effi efficientl tly (lifec fecycle think nking) ng);

Reduc

uce e resour

urce u

e use, , environm

nmental

ental degradati adation, w , was aste te and and pol polluti tion al alon

ng the

the whol hole l life fe cycle, whi hile i inc ncreasing qual quality ty of

f life

fe; ;

Size

e oppor

rtuni

unities es for devel elopi

ping

ng count untries es - “leapfr pfroggi

gging”

ng”

Unite ited N Natio tions E Envir ironment t Progra ramme mme, S Sustai ainab nable Consum umption

n and P

d Produc uction,

n, a

a Handb dbook

ok f

for Policym cymake kers, s, 2 2015

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Adopt

pted i

ed in 1985, 5, amended i nded in 1999, 9, lates est t rev evision in n 2015 2015, , appr approved by by the the UN Gener eneral Assem embl bly resol

lut

ution 7

n 70/186,

186, 2 22 Decem ember ber 2015 2015

Som Some new new rec ecommendations:  Nat ationa nal pol

licies for
r Co

Consu sume mer Prot

tec

ection: checklist

f adequate legal and institutional landscape;

 Disp spute te res esolut ution

n and

nd redr dres ess: alternative dispute resolution, collective redress, compensation for consumers;  E-com

mmerce: new guidelines;

 Financial Services es: ref. to OECD/G20 High-Level Principles;  Good

d bu

busines ess pr prac actices es: for the first time aiming at the private sector, recognizing shared responsibility;  International al coo

ope

perat ation

n: especially important for

cross border cases.

UN Gu Guide delines for for Con Consumer Prot rotection

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Sec ection

n H

H - Sus ustainab nable e Cons Consum umpt ption, n, gui guidel deline nes 49 49-62 62

Main in poi points:  Shared ed resp sponsi sibility: mem embe ber Stat ates es; bus usine nesses es; con

nsumer

er associations; environmental

rgani

nizat

ations. Con

Consumers need eed to be be inform

rmed;

 Po Policy-ma making in part rtners ership ip wi with all relev evan ant stakeholder ers;  Mix ixed ed instr truments an and tool

ols

are re wel elcom

med

ed: re regulator

ry

mechanism sms, s, standa dards ds, busi siness ss initiatives;  Res esea earc rch, method

dol
logi

gies an and da data are re nec eces essary ry to to suppo port planning ng and monitor

ring;

 Bus usiness enc ncou

urag

agement ent towar ards ds new ew sou

und

produ products an and servic ices es as as new ew technologies;  Gove vernments ts an and inte ternati tional or

rga

ganization

ns shoul

uld lea ead exampl ples

f
f

su sust stainable pra ractic ices es in proc procure rement.

UN Gu Guide delines for for Con Consumer Prot rotection (2) (2)

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Scope of action and key actors

Sust stainabi bility i is s a cross

ss-cut

utting ng i issue ue: a : a shi hift ft tow towar ards mor

re s

e sus ustainable life festy tyle r requi equires publ public pol policy m meas easures ( (combi bini ning ng tools and d instr trum ument ent) ai aiming at at con

nsumers and

and at at bus business to to adj adjust pr t produ

ducti

tion and and di distr tribution m metho ethods. . Cons

nsumer good

goods - food, c , clothi hing, ng, electr troni

nics - and es

and essenti tial publ public s ser ervices - ener energy, water ater, w , was aste te and and tr trans ansport t - repr epres esent s t sec ectors of

f hi

high gh i impac pact

Information a
n and e

educ ucation c

n campai

aigns gns: to raise awareness and to provide skills - examples: fight against food waste; energy efficiency (renewable sources such as solar; replacement

f light bulbs; eco-labels for electronic goods);

recycling;

Adver

ertising f g framew ewor

rk adjus

ustment nt t to envir ironmenta tal c l claim ims;

Engage

agement ent w with r relevant ant s stakehol eholder ders - business and consumer associations;

Encour
uragem

gement nt o

f busines

ness s self-regul gulat ator

ry

initia itiativ tives; ;

Behav

aviou

ural

al insi sights s to better understand consumer behavior and attitudes and support policy measures.

Prom
moting

reso esource rce efficien ency (subsidies/tax incentives)

Re

Regul ulati tion

n of lifespan expectancy of co

consu nsume mer pr produc

ducts and

and pr product

duct obsol
bsoles

escen ence

Eco

Eco labelling (product information)

Use

Use of

f inter

nterna nation

nal stand

standar ards ds

Fra

rame mework rk of

f col

collabor aborati tive econom economy models

Con

nsu

sumer pol policy measu sures Econ

nomic pol

policy measu sures

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Consu

nsumer Prot

rotection

n Agenci

gencies in n regar regards the he Su Sustai ainab nable e Devel elopm pment ent Goals

 Consumer protection impacts the three dimensions of sustainable development: (i) economic, as consumption accounts for 60% of global GDP; (ii) social, for it protects individuals in a disadvantageous position in the marketplace vis-à-vis traders; and (iii) environmental, for consumer choices bear a direct impact on the environment.  Cons

nsum

umer polic icy's foc focus us on

n cons
nsum

umers and and its ts br broad

ad scope
pe (all consumer goods -

food and non-food - and services) has a direct link to most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially those related to People and Planet;  Ind Indispens pensabl able coordi dinat nation

n and

and coope

operati

ation

n wi

with th othe

ther publ

public bodi bodies es (at local and regional levels) and sector-specific regulators provide an extensive and detailed view of market functioning;  Mult lti-stak takehol eholde der app approac

ach and close interaction with consumer groups, other

NGOs and business organizations are at the core of Consumer Protection Agencies' work, illustrating concrete partnerships, crucial to achieve the SDGs.

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Sust ustainabl ble Deve evelop

pment Goal
al 10

10

Cons

nsum

umer protec

tecti

tion

n seek

eeks to to en ensur ure fair ir tr trea eatm tment ent for for all ll peopl people in in the the marketpl etplac ace, e, the thereby eby con

ntr

tribu buting ng to to greate eater equal equality ty and and el eliminati nating ng dis iscri riminatory ry pr prac acti tices es th through

ugh the

the adopt adoption

n of
f app

approp

priate

ate legi egislati ation

n and

and pol policies es withi thin and and am among

ng

countr ntries es. In its resolution 39/248 on Consumer Protection of 16 April 1985,[1] the General Assembly recognized “that consumers often face imbalances in economic terms, educational levels, and bargaining power,” and further recognized “consumers’ right to access just, equitable and sustainable economic and social development.” Resolution 70/186 on Consumer Protection of 22 December 2015,[2] states “that a robust legal and regulatory framework for consumer protection, including effective dispute resolution and redress mechanisms and the ability of consumer protection enforcement authorities to cooperate in obtaining redress,… serves an an impor portant tant publ public inter nterest, t, cont ntributi buting ng to to econom

nomic dy

dyna namism and and cons nsum umer er welf lfare re”. The achievement of SDG 10 requires consumers to access essential goods and services, to know their rights in the marketplace and to be able to enforce them.

[1] A/RES/29/248 [2] A/RES/70/186

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The he rol role of

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nizat zations

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and bes best pr prac actices es;

Dev

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