Recast code divides experts
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Parliamentarians discuss ways to update the law, but organizations of consumer fear setbacks.
On Friday, the Code of Consumer Protection (CDC) is 19 years since its enactment. To commemorate the date, Congress held a seminar which evaluated the progress achieved in this period and announced the formation of a special committee composed of representatives and senators, for offering "reshuffling" and "updates" that legislation.
The initiative, however, did not please the experts and organizations for consumer protection, fearing that the pretext of revision of the code open space for its weakening. Another concern is the risk of using the debate as a political stage for the creation of laws to end populist disfiguring the original design of the CDC, reducing its effects, now well established.
"The Idec believes that the CDC today, largely meets the needs of the consumer. Despite 19 years, is very current and includes all the precepts. That is why the code is considered one of the legal instruments most modern and advanced in the world, "said a spokeswoman for institutional relations of the Brazilian Consumer Defense (Idec), Marilena Lazzarini, who attended the seminar in Brasilia.
Improve what already exists
She also said that efforts should be from the executive branch, to improve enforcement of existing rules, improving the structure of implementation with the strengthening of Procon, consumer associations and the establishment of a program of consumer education. "All this can be done in the sphere of standardization," advocates.
For the coordinator of Procon-PR, Ivanira Gavião Pinheiro, the greatest benefit of creating the code in these 19 years was to bring citizenship to consumers and responsibility to suppliers. "Today companies have to update their processes to the new practices, as consumers, be it of any social class, knows that is protected," he says.
The coordinator also sees no reason to start a discussion on updating the code. "I do not see what could be added to the CDC. The code is so broad and comprehensive that even the situations created by the use of new technologies such as Internet shopping, are already somewhat covered in the article that defines the purchases are made off-premises. It is a matter of interpretation, "he says.
As for teacher of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Claudia Lima Marques, the CDC is at risk and you must defend it. She says that the growing volume of shares generated an interpretation that the consumer would be acting in bad faith, taking advantage of the defense system. The expert believes that violations of consumer rights is that they multiply as a result of growth in the consumer market. "So you must keep the legal framework already achieved and improve it," argues.
Source: Gazeta do Povo
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