Consumer Protection: A Prime Ministerial order creates National Consumers Council

The Prime Minister and Head of Government Philemon Yang, has signed a decree on the organization and functioning of the National Consumers Council.

The decree no 2016/0003/PM of the 13th January 2016 principally borders on the protection of consumer rights in Cameroon.

The National Consumers Council is a consultative organ placed under the stewardship of the Ministry in charge of the protection of consumers .

Missions of the National Consumers Council

The National Consumers Council has four principal objectives;

# To encourage a three way exchange of ideas between the state, consumers and supervisory organ

# To facilitate consultations between representatives of consumer and delegates from the supervisory organ on issues relating to the protection of consumers.

# To facilitate information flow on all legislative and regulating draft projects, having an impact on the consumption of goods and services all with the intention to protect consumers.

# To examine all issues regarding the consumption of goods and services or the protection of the consumer submitted by the government.

Members of the National Consumers Council

The National Consumers Council shall be comprised of twenty members drawn from government insitutions.
The members will be designated by government and the institutions in which they belong .
The President and Members will sit in the Council for a period of three years renewable once.

Other members of the Council shall include;
# One representative from the Ministry in charge of the protection of consumers
# One representative from the Ministry of Public Health
# One representative from the Ministry of Agriculture
# One representative from the Ministry of Livestock, fisheries and animal industries
# One representative from the Ministry of Industries
# One representative from the Ministry of Finance
# One representative from the Ministry of Transport
# One representative from the Ministry of Territorial Administration
# One representative from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
# The Director of the Agency of Standards and Quality Control

#One representative from the Ministry of Commerce, Industries and Handicraft
# Four representatives from organs for the defense of consumer rights
# Two representatives from supervisory organs.

In case of misconduct, the member in question will be replaced in strict respect of the conditions laid down for the appointment of council members.

The Prime Minister will approve the composition of the Council.

Kathy Neba Sina