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Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (No. 29 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of a body to be known in the Irish language as An Coimisiún um Iomaíocht agus Cosaint Tomhaltóirí or in the English language the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, to provide for the dissolution of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency, to amend the law relating to media mergers and for that and other purposes to amend the Competition Act 2002, the Central Bank Act 1942, the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, the Consumer Protection Act 2007, the Criminal Justice Act 2011 and the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011, and to provide for related matters.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Fraud Institution
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act provides for the protection of consumers It establishes the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), which shall carry out the functions were previously of the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency under their respective statutes. These functions include provisions allowing for the promotion of competition, promotion and protection of the interests and welfare of consumers, enforcement of and ensuring compliance with relevant statutory provisions, investigating suspected breaches of relevant provisions (including breaches of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), setting the strategic objectives of the CCPC, advising Government, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and any other Minister or public body in relation to any matter (including legislation) likely to impact on consumer protection and welfare or competition, promotion through public awareness and information campaigns, promotion of the development of alternative dispute resolution procedures as a means of resolving disputes. Various food-related Regulations are specified in Schedule 9 as “relevant statutory provisions” within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act 2007, which is amended by this Act. The Commission carry out inspections of relevant grocery goods undertakings as it considers necessary to monitor compliance with Regulations to control such goods.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Amends

Consumer Protection Act, 2007.

Legislation | Ireland | 2007 (2022)

Keyword: Consumer protection, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Fraud, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Offences/penalties, Internal trade, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Consumer Rights Act 2022.

Legislation | Ireland | 2022

Keyword: Basic legislation, Consumer protection, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, Access-to-justice, Liability/compensation, Contract/agreement, Business/industry/corporations, Risk assessment/management, Beverages, Vending, Fraud, Standards, Access-to-information, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX