I. Purpose of establishment
Choosing such a day as "International Consumer Rights Day" is also to expand publicity, promote cooperation and exchanges between consumer organizations in various countries, attract international attention and promote consumer protection activities.
Second, the main content
1, provide information to consumers, educate consumers and improve their awareness and ability to safeguard their rights and interests.
2. Handle consumer complaints and help consumers recover losses.
3. Collect the opinions of consumers and feed them back to the enterprise.
4. Create public opinion, publicize consumers' rights, and form public pressure to improve consumers' status.
5. Participate in the formulation of national or government laws and policies on consumers, and ask the government to establish a consumer administrative system to deal with consumer problems.
6. Establish consumer groups and establish consumer sovereignty.
7. Strengthen international consumer groups and cooperation.
Third, organization
Internationally
International organization of consumers unions (IOCU) is an independent, non-profit and non-political organization. IOCU has more than 230 members of consumer organizations in 1 15 countries and regions. In September, 1987, China Consumers Association was accepted as a full member of the organization.
1, organization
The general meeting of members consists of representatives elected by member organizations. The Council consists of 35 members elected by the meeting, and the Council designates the executive committee. The staff are ten salaried people. Funding comes from membership fees and sales of publications.
Step 2 organize activities
There are subcommittees or working groups responsible for inspecting commodities and carrying out activities such as education, development, legal system and medical treatment; Set up an advisory sub-committee in the Asia-Pacific region to provide special information sources. The Central Secretariat has a library that collects and disseminates legislative, technical and educational information related to consumers' interests. Formulate regional development plans within the jurisdiction of the Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, and support and carry out research on issues such as incomplete commodity labels and dumping of dangerous drugs, pesticides and baby food into the third world.
in China
1, Consumer Association
In September, 1987, international organization of consumers unions accepted it as a full member.
2. Purpose
Social supervision of goods and services, protection of consumers' legitimate rights and interests, guiding consumers to spend rationally and scientifically, and promoting the healthy development of the socialist market economy.