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- 2007.04.02
- Consultation Papers
Submission to Lego Panel on Financial Affairs on 'Impact of Branch Closures and Fee Increases of Banks on the Public'
*/ Introduction After the meeting of the Legislative Council's (LegCo) Panel on Financial Affairs on 3 July 2006, the Consumer Council (CC) conducted a follow-up study on the impact of branch closures and fee increases of banks on disadvantaged...
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- 2007.03.20
- Consultation Papers
Submission of the Consumer Council on the Proposed Amendments to the Pesticides Ordinance (March 20, 2007)
1. The Consumer Council welcomes the proposed amendments to the Pesticides Ordinance. The Council believes that adoption of a product registration system alongside with enhanced control on product labeling can be more effective in monitoring the...
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- 2007.03.06
- Consultation Papers
Submission on Review of the Regulatory Framework For Universal Service Arrangements
The Consumer Council (CC) welcomes the Government's proactive step in reviewing the scope, funding mechanism and a number of specific concerns regarding the universal services arrangements to take account of the rapid development of the...
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- 2007.02.06
- Consultation Papers
Submission on Government discussion document on Promoting Competition - Maintaining our Economic Drive (February 06, 2007)
Introduction 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 of cross...
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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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