HCCP plans strategies for consumers

abu dhabi — The Higher Committee for Consumer Protection (HCCP) recently conducted its third meeting of the year, where participants discussed various strategies for developing and promoting consumer protection in the UAE’s markets.

The meeting was chaired by Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy, and was held in the presence of Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, the Ministry’s Undersecretary for Economic Affairs; Humaid bin Butti Al Muhairi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Commercial Affairs and Consumer Protection Sector; and Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the Consumer Protection Department.

Among the important topics discussed were the reports of the economic departments on the use of Arabic in restaurants and private clinics; the application of controls for the Arabisation of invoices and reception functions; the prevention of additional charges on credit card payments; and the adoption of the final version of the standardised contracts for electronic items and electrical appliances.

The agenda also touched on the development of a legislative and regulatory system for the country’s e-commerce activities. Topics related to consumer protection, keeping pace with rapid developments in this area, and the importance of adopting best global practices were discussed.

— business@khaleejtimes.com