Consultation on proposals to
strengthen consumer representation
This consultation paper and
draft partial Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) invites
views on proposals to strengthen and streamline consumer
advocacy. The proposals include the consolidation of
existing consumer bodies into a single, coherent,
consumer advocacy body and the introduction of new
ombudsman schemes to resolve complaints where service
providers have not been able to do so.
Published: 25 January 2006
Deadline for responses: 19 April 2006
  Consultation
Document and RIA (74 pages)
Consultation
on draft Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment)
Regulations 2006 to implement Directive 2005/80/EC.
This consultation document seeks
views on the Government’s proposals to introduce
Regulations that amend Annexe II to the Directive by
adding substances to the list of those that are not
permitted for use in cosmetic products. The Regulations
also make minor amendments to Schedule 4 Part I.
Published: 24 January 2006
Deadline for responses: 14 April 2006
Consultation
Document and RIA (25 pages)
Consultation on transposing the Unfair Commercial
Practices Directive into UK Law
This consultation paper and
associated Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) seeks
views on options for implementing the Unfair Commercial
Practices Directive into UK law and amending up to 28
pieces of existing consumer legislation. Responses will
help determine the best approach to drafting the
transposing legislation and accompanying guidance.
Consultation
Document (101 pages)
Executive
Summary (13 pages)
RIA (66 pages)
Published: 14 December 2005
Deadline for responses: 08 March 2006
Background Information about the
Unfair Commercial Practices Directive will be
found here
Consultation about the Ceramic Articles in Contact with
Food (England) Regulations
This consultation seeks views on
our proposals to implement Directive 2005/31/EC, an
amending Directive geared towards making it easier for
producers, distributors and enforcement authorities to
ensure that ceramic articles intended to come into
contact with food do not exceed existing migration
limits for cadmium and lead.
Consultation
document including RIA (40 pages).
 Response form
(Word version).
Published: 6 December 2005
Deadline for responses: 28 February 2006
Information on current Ceramic
Ware (Safety) Regulations 1988 will be found in our
Fact Sheet
Consultation
on Credit Card Cheques.
This
consultation seeks views on whether it is necessary to
make changes to the regulation of credit card
cheques. In particular the Government is seeking views
on how to ensure that consumers who use credit card
cheques do not incur unnecessary credit charges due to a
lack of understanding about the implications of using a
credit card cheque.
Consultation
document including RIA (35 pages)
Published: 24 November 2005
Deadline for responses: 24 February 2006
Further
information on consumer credit issues will be
found here
Consultation on proposed Cosmetic Products (Safety)
(Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2005.
This
consultation seeks views on the Government’s
proposals to introduce Regulations that amend Part 2 of
Annexe III to the Directive by changing the dates that
particular substances are permitted. The Regulations
will also amend annexes II, IV and VI of the main
Regulations by inserting additional substances or by
amending existing entries in these Annexes.
Consultation
document including RIA (27 pages)
Published: 07 September 2005
Deadline for responses: 25 November 2005
Passed
Consultation
on whether to amend Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002 to
allow information to be released more easily for civil
court proceedings.
This
consultation seeks views on whether to amend Part 9 of
the Enterprise Act 2002 to allow information to be
released more easily for civil court proceedings. Views
are invited on the options proposed, in particular those
where there may be impact upon industry, public
authorities, the consumer and consumer bodies.
Click here
for background information.
Consultation
document including RIA (39 pages)
Published: 23 August 2005
Deadline for responses: 18 November 2005
Passed
Consultation
on the creation of the Consumer and Trading Standards
Agency (CTSA).
The
consultation looks at the options for creating a
Consumer and Trading Standards Agency (CTSA) as
identified in the Hampton Report, including:
• the roles and
responsibilities the CTSA should have;
• the powers it should exercise;
• the structure it should have.
Consultation
document including RIA (76 pages).
DTI Press Notice announcing plans for CTSA and consultation.
Click here for background
information.
Published: 05 July 2005
Deadline for Responses: 12 October 2005
Passed
Consultation
on draft regulations to replace Part V of the Weights
and Measures Act 1985 and the
Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 1986.
These draft
regulations set out a complete regime for the average
system of quantity control applied to packaged goods.
The aim is to simplify the legislation and rationalise
its scope as well as removing unnecessary burdens from
packers and importers of packaged goods.
Feedback from
an
earlier consultation carried out between March and
June 2004 on the principles behind the reform has been taken into account
in developing these draft regulations.
Consultation
document including RIA (42 pages).
Annex
1 - Response Form (14 pages).
Annex
7 - Draft Statutory Instruments (32 pages).
Annex
8 - Draft Guidance (15 pages).
Covering
letter (2 pages).
Government
response to consultation
Further
information on Weights and Measures and the new
regulations
Published: 11 July 2005
Deadline for Responses: 07 October 2005
Passed
Consultation
on
implementing the EU Regulation on Consumer Protection
Co-operation
This consultation seeks views on how the EU Regulation
on Consumer Protection Co-operation should be
implemented in the UK. This includes discussion of which
bodies should be directly involved in the cross-border
network; the enforcement powers these bodies will need;
and how the consumer protection community can
effectively co-operate to tackle cross border
infringements of consumer laws.
Consultation
document (40 pages).
Regulation
on Consumer Protection Co-operation (11 pages).
Summary
of Responses (12 pages)
Published:
05 July 2005
Deadline for Responses: 03 October 2005 Passed
Consultation on the implementation of European Directive
2004/96/EC concerning an amendment to the restrictions
on the marketing and use of nickel for piercing post
assemblies.
This consultation seeks your views on the proposed
implementation of a European Directive that has amended
the requirements with which all piercing post
assemblies, intended to be inserted into pierced ears
etc., have to conform. The rate of nickel release has
replaced nickel content as the basis of conformity.
Views are invited on a draft of the new Regulations and
a draft of the Guidance Notes to the Regulations. We are
particularly interested in your views on the likely
impact the new Regulations will have on industry and the
consumer.
Consultation document (37
pages).
Published: 24
March 2005
Deadline for Responses: 16th June 2005 Passed
Consultation on proposed European
Consumer Credit Directive
This consultation paper sets out the UK Government’s
position on the latest draft of the Directive. We invite
industry, consumer bodies and regulators to comment on
the analysis. Your comments will help shape our future
negotiating position on the Consumer Credit Directive.
Click here
for further information on the Directive.
Consultation document (137
pages).
Summary of Responses (49 pages).
Published: 25 February 2005
Deadline for Responses: 22 April 2005
Passed
Consultation on a European Proposal to prohibit certain
carcinogens, mutagens and substances toxic to
reproduction (cmrs) being placed on the market for sale
to the general public.
This consultation seeks your views on a European
Commission Proposal for a Directive that will, if
adopted, prohibit for sale to the general public a
further 42 substances capable of inducing cancer,
hereditary genetic defects and non-hereditary congenital
malformations. Views on all aspects of the Proposal are
invited, but particularly on any impact the proposed
measures might have on industry and the consumer.
Consultation document (34 pages).
Annex
A - Text of Proposal COM(2004)638 (81 pages).
Published: 22 February 2005
Deadline for Responses: 18 May 2005
Passed
Consultation on proposals to implement
remedies recommended in the 2003 Competition
Commission Report on the supply of prescription-only
medicines (POMs) for veterinary use.
The consultation is intended to secure views on the
scope, timing and form of an Order which is intended to
remedy or prevent the adverse effects on the public
interest identified in the Competition Commission’s
report and to implement the remedies suggested.
Click here for
further details.
Consultation document (34 pages).
Consultation
on consolidating and simplifying the food orders.
This consultation document sought views on proposals to
simplify the weights and measures legislation that
relates to sale of food including alcoholic drinks. The
main proposal is to consolidate the existing UK
legislation on quantity indications (which comprises
three main Orders amended by five further Orders) into a
single Order, and simplify it by modelling the
requirements more closely on the relevant Directives.
This would make the legislation easier to understand and
implement, particularly for new entrants.
Consultation
document (62 pages).
December 2004.
Further to this consultation this letter sought feedback on the
Commission's proposal to simplify EU law in relation to specified
quantities for pre-packed products.
DTI
letter to stakeholders about Commission's proposal (5 pages).
Government
response to consultation.
Published: 12 October 2004
Deadline for Responses: 4 January 2005
Passed
Consultation on Proposals to implement Directive
2001/95/EC on general product safety (GPSD). Click here
for further background information.
Consultation document (22 pages).
Annexes A, C, D, E, (63 pages).
Annex B (14 pages).
Responses to consultation (23
pages).
Published: 21 December 2004
Deadline for Responses: 31 March 2005
Passed
Supplementary
consultation on revised draft legislation
to implement remedies recommended in the 2003
Competition Commission Report on the supply of extended
warranties (EW) on domestic electrical goods.
Click here
for further background information.
Supplementary
Consultation document (35 pages).
Published: 18 November 2004
Deadline for Responses: 20 December 2004
Passed
Consultation on proposed supplementary amendments to the
Fireworks Regulations 2004. This consultation will last
no longer than 3 weeks - given the minor nature of the
changes proposed.
Click here for
further information on the Firework Regulations.
Consultation
document (51 pages).
Responses
to the consultation - including analysis and subsequent changes made.
Published: 12 November 2004
Deadline for Responses: 3 December 2004
Passed
Consultation
on a proposal to place restrictions on
the marketing and use of toluene and trichlorobenzene.
Consultation
document (26 pages).
Responses
to the consultation
Published: 10 September 2004
Deadline for Responses: 3 December 2004
Passed
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