Consumers need help to make more informed and healthier decisions – CCC

The CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) believes that National Consumer Protection Agencies (NCPAs) in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have an important role to play, in helping consumers in the region make more informed and healthier decisions with regard to the food they consume.

Unlike the CCC, which has no enforcement power under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC), NCPAs can prohibit misleading advertising and particularly false health and nutrition content claims by food manufacturers and suppliers under their national consumer protection laws.

CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) on World Consumer Rights Day 2015

See full statement:  world_consumer_rights_day_2015

 [su_box title=”CARICOM Competition Commission” style=”soft” box_color=”#54c0f0″]The CARICOM Competition Commission (the Commission) was established by Article 171 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, and is one of the key institutions in support of the CSME. It was established to promote and maintain fair competition within the Caribbean Community for the enhancement of economic efficiency and consumer welfare.[/su_box]