Statwatch

Commenced 26 May 2008. Implement Council Dir 2005/29/EC concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices. Implement Council Dir 1999/44/EC, Art 6.2 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees. Repeal a number of laws (46 Acts and 34 SIs) which cover the same subject matter, including most of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968, to create a modern, simplified consumer protection framework. Prohibit unfair commercial practices that contravene the requirements of professional diligence, misleading actions, misleading omissions, aggressive commercial practices and other specified commercial practices.