Year 2015 - 2016
Year 2014 - 2015
Year 2013 - 2014
Year 2012 - 2013


Papers

Consumer protection

Year 2015 - 2016



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(4)1380/14-15(01) Letter dated 24 July 2015 from the Consumer Council on release of the Code of Practice of the Laundry Industry (English version only) 26 October 2015
CB(4)860/15-16(01) Letter from Hon TANG Ka-piu dated 6 April 2016 on provision of a mandatory cooling-off period for consumer contracts involving pre-payment for services (Chinese version only) 19 April 2016
23 May 2016
CB(4)993/15-16(03) Administration's paper on implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 23 May 2016
CB(4)1120/15-16(01) Administration's response on "Implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012" (follow-up paper) 23 May 2016
CB(4)1155/15-16(01) Further joint letter from Hon CHAN Yuen-han and Hon TANG Ka-piu dated 20 June 2016 on the implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (Chinese version only) 23 May 2016
27 June 2016
CB(4)1240/15-16(01)
• Administration's response dated 13 July 2016 to the further joint letter from Hon CHAN Yuen-han and Hon TANG Ka-piu on implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)1155/15-16(01)
 23 May 2016
CB(4)1058/15-16(02) Joint letter from Hon CHAN Yuen-han and Hon TANG Ka-piu on the implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (Chinese version only) 23 May 2016
27 June 2016
CB(4)1058/15-16(01) Joint letter from Hon Starry LEE and Dr Elizabeth QUAT on the implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (Chinese version only) 23 May 2016
27 June 2016
CB(4)1029/15-16(01) Motion passed under the agenda item of "Implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012" at the meeting on 23 May 2016 23 May 2016
CB(4)1119/15-16(01)
• Administration's consolidated response to the motion passed as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)1029/15-16(01) and two joint letters from Members as set out in LC Paper Nos. CB(4)1058/15-16(01) and (02) on implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 at the meeting on 23 May 2016
 23 May 2016
27 June 2016
CB(4)993/15-16(04) Paper on implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 23 May 2016


Year 2014 - 2015



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CITB CR 08/18/3 Legislative Council Brief on Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2015 provided by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau 16 February 2015
CB(4)480/14-15(07) Paper on Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2015 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 16 February 2015
CB(4)1473/14-15(02) Administration's letter dated 1 November 2013 on advertisements of package tours (Chinese version only) 22 June 2015
CB(4)1165/14-15(06) Administration's paper on implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 22 June 2015
CB(4)1165/14-15(07) Paper on implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 22 June 2015
CB(4)1473/14-15(01) Submission from a member of the public on advertisements of package tours (Chinese version only) 22 June 2015
CB(4)1473/14-15(03)
• Administration's response to the submission dated 18 September 2015 from a member of the public on advertisements of package tours as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)1473/14-15(01)
 22 June 2015
CB(4)1380/14-15(01) Letter dated 24 July 2015 from the Consumer Council on release of the Code of Practice of the Laundry Industry (English version only) 29 July 2015*


Year 2013 - 2014



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(1)1093/13-14(05) Administration's paper on implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 24 March 2014
CB(1)1093/13-14(06) Paper on implementation of the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 24 March 2014
CB(1)1626/13-14(05) Administration's paper on the draft guidelines for the operation of the relevant sections concerning the control on phthalates in the Toys and Children's Products Safety (Additional Safety Standards or Requirements) Regulation 23 June 2014
CB(1)1626/13-14(06) Paper on the draft guidelines for the operation of the relevant sections concerning phthalates control in Toys and Children's Products Safety (Additional Safety Standards or Requirements) Regulation prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 23 June 2014


Year 2012 - 2013



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(1)189/12-13(05) Administration's paper on public consultation on proposal to impose concentration limits of phthalates in toys and child care products 26 November 2012
CB(1)717/12-13(01) Administration's paper on public consultation on proposal to impose concentration limits of phthalates in toys and child care products (follow-up paper) 26 November 2012
CB(1)189/12-13(06) Paper on regulating toys and children's products safety prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 26 November 2012
CB(1)260/12-13(04) Administration's paper on Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 - Draft enforcement guidelines and other enforcement-related matters 11 December 2012
CB(1)275/12-13(01) Administration's public consultation paper on draft enforcement guidelines for the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 11 December 2012
CB(1)260/12-13(05) Paper on draft enforcement guidelines and other enforcement matters in respect of the fair trading provisions in the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (Cap. 362) prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 11 December 2012
CB(1)1118/12-13(01) Administration's paper on Pyramid Schemes Prohibition Ordinance (Cap. 617) (follow-up paper) 28 January 2013
CB(1)1522/12-13(07) Administration's paper on protection of the interest of consumers using telecommunications services 22 July 2013
CB(1)1522/12-13(08) Paper on protection of the interest of consumers using telecommunications services prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 22 July 2013
CB(1)1592/12-13(04) Paper provided by the Office of the Communications Authority on the Protection of the interest of consumers using telecommunications services (power-point presentation material) (Chinese version only) 22 July 2013


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