Commission for Consumer Safety

The role of the Consumer Safety Commission is primarily advisory. It is a forum for dialogue between users, producers, distributors, public authorities and specialist bodies.

The Commission consists of:

1. a chairman and a vice-chairman
2. members:

• nine representatives from industry and cross-sector organisations
• six representatives from consumer organisations and three representatives from workers’ organisations;
• nine experts.

3. representatives from the competent public authorities, in an advisory capacity:

• the coordinator of the central contact point for products;
• a representative from each competent body;  

The Commission’s mission is as follows:

1. to advise on the drafting of regulations regarding the protection of consumer health and safety (with the exception of regulations which verbatim transpose EU measures, or which arise therefrom);
2. to advise on policy to be applied by the federal authority to protect consumer health and safety regarding the placing on the market of products;
3. to advise the Minister if there is a need to inform the public about the risks and general problems posed by certain products or specific services;
4. to organise consultation between stakeholders (producers, distributors, users, public authorities and specialist bodies);
5. to organise and to take part in awareness campaigns on consumer health and safety.

Everyone can submit a topic or problem to the Commission.

The Commission may ex officio address any matter concerning consumer health and safety.