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- 2007.02.06
- Consultation Papers
Summary of Submission on Government discussion document on Promoting Competition - Maintaining our Economic Drive (February 06, 2007)
*/ The need for a law The Consumer Council (the Council) strongly supports the enactment of a cross-sector competition law for Hong Kong. It is common practice for market economies around the world to have in place a basic set of rules, in the form...
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- 2007.01.23
- Consultation Papers
Submission to the LegCo Panel on Health Services on the Mode of Supply of Self-Financed Item Drugs in Public Hospitals
The Consumer Council (CC) welcomes the opportunity to give views on the mode of supply of self-financed item (SFI) drugs in public hospitals, for consideration of the LegCo Panel on Health Services. Whichever supply mode is to be adopted eventually...
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- 2007.01.04
- Consultation Papers
Submission of the Consumer Council to Subcommittee on Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) Regulation
The Consumer Council (CC) welcomes the enactment of the Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) Regulation. CC believes that prescribing maximum VOC content for various regulated products and prohibiting in due course the manufacture and...
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- 2006.11.27
- Consultation Papers
Submission to Panel on Economic Services On Tackling Market Malpractices Associated with Zero-fare Tours from the Mainland
*/ Introduction The Consumer Council (CC) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on this important issue. CC considers that whilst consumer education will definitely help consumers to better protect themselves, it is crucial that the relevant...
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- 2006.11.16
- Consultation Papers
Submission to the Environmental Protection Department on A Draft Comprehensive Plan to Tackle Road Traffic Noise in Hong Kong
The Consumer Council (CC) welcomes the opportunity to give views on the "Draft Comprehensive Plan to Tackle Road Traffic Noise in Hong Kong" (Draft Comprehensive Plan) for consideration of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD). This...
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- 2006.10.10
- Consultation Papers
Submission to Bills Committee on Unsolicited Electronic Messages
Introduction 1. The Consumer Council is fully supportive of the objective and intention of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill. It is beyond doubt that the current spam problems are local as well as global. They should be solved by international...
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- 2006.09.26
- Consultation Papers
Submission to the Legislative Council Subcommittee on Food Business (Amendment) Regulation 2006 Legislative Proposal on Separation of the Sale of Fresh and Chilled/Frozen Meat
*/ The Consumer Council (CC) welcomes the proposal of the Government to amend the Food Business Regulation to cater for separation of the sale of fresh and chilled/frozen meat. CC considers the following issues are of utmost importance with regard to...
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- 2006.09.25
- Consultation Papers
Submission to Panel on Economic Services on Environmental Regulation in the Future Electricity Market
Introduction The Consumer Council (CC) welcomes the opportunity to provide its comments on this important issue facing Hong Kong consumers. CC has always supported green consumption and sustainable development and advocates consumers' right to a...
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