I.Development of Consumer Protection in the World and in Turkey
A.Development of Consumer protection in the World
Consumer protection is still a developing concept in many countries in the World.…
The movement that started in the US spread to the European countries in mid 1950s.…
The Rome Treaty that establishes the European Community, today’s European Union,…
•The right of protection of consumer’s health and safety,…
•The right of protection of consumer’s economic interests,…
•The right to be compensated,…
•The right to be informed and educated,…
•The right of organization and the right to be represented.…
Following this declaration, the first document that recognizes the concept of consumer…
The area of consumer protection in EU has a very specific aspect. The directives…
Following these efforts in EU, United Nations adopted some guidelines for consumer…
•Access by consumers to essential goods and services,…
•The protection of vulnerable and disadvantaged consumers,…
•The protection of consumers from hazards to their health and safety,…
•The promotion and protection of the economic interests of consumers,…
•Access by consumers to adequate information to enable them to make informed choices…
•Consumer education, including education on the environmental, social and economic…
•Availability of effective consumer dispute resolution and redress,…
•Freedom to form consumer and other relevant groups or organizations and the opportunity…
•The promotion of sustainable consumption patterns,…
•A level of protection for consumers using electronic commerce that is not less than…
•The protection of consumer privacy and the global free flow of information.…
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