ABSTRACT
This principle states that member countries should facilitate communication, cooperation and enforcement of joint initiatives at the international level to provide effective consumer protection. This should be achieved, inter alia, through their judicial, regulatory, and law enforcement authorities and, importantly, ‘by entering into multi-lateral agreements to accomplish such co-operation [emphasis added]’ based on consensus regarding core consumer protection at the international levels. They should also work towards developing agreements for the mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments resulting from actions taken to combat unfair commercial conduct.
