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"en.20120522.15.2-271-750"2
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"The United Kingdom has already established a number of independent bodies and organisations to protect consumers against unscrupulous advertising, misleading product sales and so forth. For example, the Financial Ombudsman regulates the financial sector, while the Advertising Standards Authority determines whether advertising is accurate and appropriate. Currently, the UK Government is looking into the protection of minors from overtly sexualised consumerism and exposure to risks to their well-being. The Office of Fair Trade oversees the protection of British consumers as a whole. Legislation such as the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, the Sale of Goods Act 1979, the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 already exist to serve the consumer. Some of the legislation is UK application of EU law. Complaints are made to Consumer Direct, which provides legal advice and redirects individual complaints to the Trading Standards office for investigation. Creating an entire stratum of European law muddies the waters, leaving both consumers and merchants at risk from excessive bureaucracy and a compensation culture. While I agree with the proposals set out in the report, it is my belief that the UK should be the only author of such regulations."@en1
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