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News

Analytical Report on Consumer Product Safety

29-May-2009

This analytical report was prepared to facilitate discussion at the OECD Committee on Consumer Policy’s Roundtable on consumer product safety, held on 23 October 2008. It describes consumer product safety frameworks at domestic, regional and international levels. It also identifies the cross-border challenges in consumer product safety co-operation and co-ordination mechanisms.

Compilation of Responses to the OECD 2008 Questionnaire on Consumer Product Safety

29-May-2009

This document is an addendum to the analytical report on consumer product safety. it contains compilation of responses to the questionnaire on consumer product safety that provided a background information on consumer product safety regimes.

OECD Roundtable on Consumer Product Safety

29-May-2009

This report summarizes the discussion at the Roundtable on consumer product safety, held on 23 October 2008. It describes each session of the Roundtable with its discussions, identifying issues and challenges of the international consumer product safety policy and enforcement. From the fruitful discussion at the Roundtable, a number of conclusions and steps forward in the product safety area was proposed.

Online identity theft: measuring the threat to consumers

20-May-2008

Identity theft has been identified by many as the fastest growing crime of the 21st Century. This paper examines the scope and scale of the issue, recommending the development of adequate law enforcement countermeasures to prevent, detect and deter it.


Events

High-level OECD Conference ICTs, Environment and Climate Change

from 27-May-2009 to 28-May-2009

The Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will host a high-level OECD Conference on how ICTs can improve environmental performance and mitigate climate change in all sectors of the economy. One of the sessions will address the role of ICTs for sustainable consumption, and will highlight the importance of consumer protection and education in this respect. The event will gather representative from governments, business, and consumer organisations.



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Strengthening Consumer Protection in the Internet Economy

OECD Conference on Empowering E-Consumers

Corporate responsibility roundtable

15 June 2009

Consumer empowerment and responsible business conduct