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| Author: | Argiros, G. |
| Title: | Consumer safety in Greece: An analysis of the consumer protection act 1991 |
| Journal: | Journal of Consumer Policy
1994 : JUN, VOL. 17:2, p. 221-243 |
| Index terms: | CONSUMER PROTECTION GREECE PRODUCT LIABILITY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In September 1991 the Greek Consumer Protection Act No. 1961 was enacted. Chapter 2 of this Act establishes a legal framework for product safety. This framework has the dual aim of securing deregulation in the Greek market while maintaining effective consumer protection. This paper analyses the main features of this framework and demonstrates its inadequacies. It also investigates the extent to which these inadequacies could jeopardise an effective protection of consumers' interests. The paper concludes by emphasising that effective protection of consumers can only be achieved by supporting the general safety requirement with adequate accidentsurveillance systems, mechanisms for investigation of risks, unambiguous riskassessment criteria, creation of a comprehensive set of supporting standards that offer a high level of protection. |
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