Completed Consultations

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Consultation on Competition Commission Monetary Penalties. This consultation seeks your views on the maximum monetary penalties which should be available to the Competition Commission where their requests for information have not been complied with. Consultation paper. Summary of the responses & Government response. Deadline for responses: 16 December 2002 Passed

Consultation on Competition Appeal Tribunal Draft Rules. This consultation seeks your views on draft rules in respect of proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Consultation paper. Annex - Draft Statutory Instruments.Government's response following the CAT rules consultation. Deadline for responses: 16 December 2002 Passed

Consultation Paper on the Early Settlement of Consumer Credit Agreements. Please click here for more information about the Consumer Credit Review. Consultation paper. Deadline for responses: 22 November 2002  Passed

Consultation on an EU Regulation concerning Sales Promotions. The Regulation seeks to create a harmonised regime for sales promotions involving offers of discounts, free gifts, premiums, and promotional competitions and games. Please click here for further information on Sales Promotions. Consultation paper. Responses to consultation Deadline for responses: 25 October 2002  Passed

EC Consultation on the future options for ensuring the safety of services provided to consumers. In August 2002 the European Commission published a consultation paper on the future options for ensuring the safety of services provided to consumers. Please Click here for more details and to access the Commission's consultation paper and the UK Government response. Deadline for responses: 8 October 2002  Passed

Consultation on the EC Review of Directive 98/6/EC on Price Indications.  Consultation paper. UK Response to the EC and analysis of responses. Deadline for responses: 30 September 2002 Passed

Consultation on the inclusion of the consumer protection elements of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations in the Stop Now Orders. The DTI is currently seeking comments on the inclusion of the consumer protection elements of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations in the Stop Now Order consumer protection regime. Consultation paper. Summary of the responses. The Government’s response to the main findings of the consultation. Deadline for responses: 5 July 2002 Passed

Consultation on Proposals to Tighten Consumer Protection against Short Measure of Draught Beer and Cider. This consultation seeks your views on the proposal  to amend the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988 (SI 1988/2039) to ensure that the quantities in which draught beer and cider are sold (pint or half pint) comprise not less than 95% liquid, including the liquid (but not the gas) in any head of froth. Consultation paper.     Consultation document Word Document version. Deadline for responses: 1 July 2002 Passed

Consultation Paper on the Financial Limit and Exempt Agreements of the Consumer Credit. This consultation is part of the Consumer Credit Review. To read further details of the Review please Click Here Consultation paper. Word version of consultation paper. Responses to the consultation (November 2002). Deadline for responses: 21 June 2002 Passed

Second consultation on EC Directive 1999/44/EC on certain aspects of the Sale of Consumer Goods and associated guarantees. The Sale of Consumer Goods Directive sets a minimum baseline for consumers' rights across Member States. Its impact on the extensive body of existing UK legislation is relatively modest but it is  important that the changes are transposed properly and after consultation with stakeholders.  Please Click Here for the latest news on the Sale of Goods Directive. Consultation paper. Word version of consultation paper. Summary of the responses we received. Earlier consultation on this subject (January 2001) Deadline for responses: 23 May 2002 Passed

Consultation on UK Implementation of the 25th Amendment to the Marketing and Use Directive (76/769/EEC). (391 Kb)

Deadline for responses: Passed 12 April 2002

UK Implementation of the 21st Amendment to the Marketing and Use Directive (76/769/EEC).(332 Kb) Seeks your views on the best way of transposing the amended Directive into UK legislation. The Directive seeks to protect human health and the environment in Member States by restricting the use of dangerous substances.

Deadline for responses: Passed 12 April 2002

Transposing the revised General Product Safety Directive  Seeks views on policy issues relating to the transposition of the revised General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) into UK law. It also invites comments on a draft Regulatory Impact Assessment. Please click here for a copy of the text of the revised Directive  on General Product Safety(Directive 2001/95/EC).(255 Kb).(255 Kb). To view a summary of the responses to the consultation Click Here (68Kb).

Deadline for responses: Passed 15 March 2002

Proposed changes to the Price Marking (Food and Drink on Premises) Order 1979. (424 Kb) Seeks views on proposed changes to the legislation that deals with price marking of food and drink served in bars, restaurants, cafes and similar establishments.

Deadline for responses: Passed 8 March 2002

The Consumer Provisions of the Brussels Regulation on Jurisdiction: Draft Guidance Note Seeks the views of business organisations and advice agencies on the guidance note produced on the consumer provisions of the Brussels Regulation on jurisdiction. A copy of the Brussels Regulation can be viewed by clicking here. April 2002:  A summary of the responses may be read by clicking here

Deadline for responses: Passed 31 December 2001

Jacking up standards in car servicing - the Report on the Task Force on Car Servicing and Repair (340 Kb). This document seeks your views on the proposals for action recommended in the Report of the Task Force on Car Servicing and Repair (which forms part of the document).

Deadline for responses: Passed 21 December 2001

Modernising Trading Standards: A proposal for a National Perfomance Package for Trading Standards Consultation to seek the views of business and consumer organisations on a package of national performance standards that is being developed to modernise Local Authority Trading Standards services. A summary of the responses may be found by clicking here. The Government's response to the main findings from the Consultation can be found by clicking here. The National Performance Framework for Trading Standards  has now been published.  You may read it by clicking here.

Deadline for responses: Passed 2 November 2001

Tackling loan sharks - and more: Modernising The Consumer Credit Act 1974 This consultation seeks your views on proposals to review the Consumer Credit Act, the initial subjects to be covered and the timing of this work. Read more about the review of the Consumer Credit Act by clicking here

Deadline for responses: Passed 3 October 2001

Consultation on the Measures of Beer and Cider Sold on Licensed Premises Views sought from the industry and other interested organisations on proposed changes to the Weights and Measures Act 1985 specifying the amounts of liquid to be served to purchasers of beer and cider on licensed premises. See also a more recent consultation

Deadline for responses: Passed 6 March 2001

Commission Review Of Council Directive 93/13/EEC On Unfair Terms In Consumer Contracts The European Commission has published a report on the implementation of Council Directive 93/13/EEC. This paper invites comment on the report, the questions raised in the report and others arising from it.

Deadline for responses: Passed 20 September 2000

Informal consultation on updating the law concerning directory entries   (160 Kb) Seeks comments on the Department's plans to introduce an Order under section 8 of the Electronic Communications Act, to update the law governing the selling of directory space. The aim is to enable relevant contracts to be concluded by electronic means as well as on paper.

Deadline for responses: Passed 25 May 2001

Consultation on Implementation of Directive on Sale of Goods and their Guarantees Seeks comments on the Government's plans to implement a European Directive on "certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees" which is due to be implemented on 1 January 2002. It also seeks help in drafting a Regulatory Impact Assessment. A summary of the responses to the above consultation may be viewed by clicking here

Deadline for responses: Passed 2nd April 2001

Review of the Price Marking (Food and Drink on Premises) Order 1979 A consultation has been launched in order to determine what changes to the Price Marking (Food and Drink on Premises) Order 1979 may be necessary so as to ensure transparency in the pricing of drinks.

Deadline for responses: Passed 8 September 2000

Price Marking Order 1999  The Price Marking Order 1999 (SI 3042/1999), which implements Directive 98/6/EC, came into force on 18 March 2000. Certain amendments to Schedule 1 have been proposed and views are sought on these.

Deadline for responses: Passed 30 June 2000

Timeshare Consultation April 2000 - Timeshare Sales: Improving the protection of consumers  Reviewing whether aspects of UK timeshare legislation need updating and proposals to improve information to timeshare buyers to give them a better understanding of their rights. Please visit our Timeshare Bulletin Board for the latest news on Timeshare.

Deadline for responses: Passed 31 July 2000

Drained net weight of frozen fish products  Comment has been sought on a draft test method on the drained net weight of ice-glazed fish products.

Deadline for responses: Passed 31 May 2000

E-commerce  The European Commission is proposing to amend the 1968 Brussels Convention and convert it to a Community Regulation.

Deadline for responses: Passed 19 May 2000

Proposal for a Council Directive on the use of phthalates in toys and childcare articles  The DTI issued a consultation document on 2 March on the European Council's proposals for a Directive on the use of phthalates in toys and childcare articles intended to be mouthed by children under 36 months.

Deadline for responses: Passed 14 April 2000

Injunctions Directive: Implementation in the UK

Deadline for responses: Passed 2 May 2000

Simplification of the Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971

Deadline for responses: Passed 31 March 2000

Control of Misleading Advertisements: Consultation  Sought views and comments on the impact of European Directive 97/55/EC concerning misleading advertising so as to include comparative advertising.

Deadline for responses: Passed 30 September 2000

Weights and Measures: Consultation A consultation document has been published on modernising the law on the sale of goods sold by quantity.

Deadline for responses: Passed 31 October 1999

Price Indications: Consultation consultation document was published on 27 January 1999 seeking views on proposals for implementing provisions into UK law of the EC Directive (98/6/EC) on Price Indications.

Deadline for responses: Passed 31 March 1999

Annual Percentage Rate: Consultation  A consultation document whose main proposal is to implement the amendment to the European Consumer Credit Directive 87/102 adopted on 16 February 1998, which requires the use of a single mathematical formula for the calculation of the Annual Percentage Rate of charge (APR). Amendment is to enable consumers to compare credit offers in different member states.

Deadline for responses: Passed 31 October 1998