Gyeonggi-do Receives Commendation for 8 Consecutive Years in Consumer Rights Promotion Evaluation
[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi-do has been recognized as the best-performing local government in promoting consumer rights among metropolitan local governments nationwide.
On the 2nd, Gyeonggi-do announced that it was selected as the number one institution for consumer rights promotion at the '27th Consumer Day Commemoration Event 2022' held at the aT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, hosted by the Fair Trade Commission.
The Consumer Rights Promotion Merit Award is given annually to 3 to 5 outstanding local governments based on the evaluation of the implementation performance of consumer policy plans in 2021, targeting 17 cities and provinces nationwide.
In particular, Gyeonggi-do received the highest evaluation among the five outstanding local governments selected (Chungbuk, Seoul, Gyeongnam, Gangwon), ranking first nationwide.
With this, Gyeonggi-do has earned the honor of winning for eight consecutive years since 2015.
Gyeonggi-do has been carrying out projects such as ▲preventing consumer damage through regular inspections of businesses in special transaction sectors ▲consumer damage relief through 1372 consumer counseling ▲proactive quality inspections to ensure the safety of daily necessities ▲customized consumer education programs based on regional demand.
Heo Seong-cheol, Director of the Fair Economy Division of the province, emphasized, "In 2023, we will establish nine tasks according to five policy goals and strive to promote consumer rights."
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Meanwhile, at the awards ceremony, 47 individuals including consumer group activists, public institution and company executives and employees, and university professors who have worked to promote consumer rights, as well as 12 organizations including companies and metropolitan cities and provinces, participated together.
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