International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network
The International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), formerly the International Marketing Supervision Network (IMSN), is a global network of consumer protection authorities which engages in dispute resolution and encourages cooperation between law enforcement agencies for disputes arising from commerce across international borders. Many members are also members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).[1]
History[edit]
Delegates from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States established the Network in 1992, with participation from representatives of the OECD and the EU. Greece, Italy, and Luxembourg joined the network later that year.
The ICPEN partners includes organizations from Angola, Suriname, Peru (2013), Kenya and Kosovo (2014).[2]
Participating nations[edit]
The following nations are represented in the network:[2]
| Country | Date of entry | Type |
|---|---|---|
 Angola |
2015 | member |
 Australia |
1992 | member |
 Austria |
1992 | member |
 Azerbaijan |
2006 | member |
 Barbados |
2011 | member |
 Belgium |
1992 | member |
 Bulgaria |
2012 | member |
 Canada |
1992 | member |
 Chile |
2005 | member |
 China |
2006 | member |
 Colombia |
2013 | member |
 Costa Rica |
2010 | member |
 Cyprus |
2005 | member |
 Czech Republic |
1996 | member |
 Denmark |
1992 | member |
 Dominican Republic |
2014 | member |
 Egypt |
2010 | member |
 El Salvador |
2010 | member |
 Estonia |
2002 | member |
 Eswatini |
2019 | partner |
| European Commission | 1992 | observer |
 Finland |
1992 | member |
 France |
1992 | member |
 Germany |
1992 | member |
 Greece |
1993 | member |
 Hungary |
1992 | member |
 Ireland |
1992 | member |
 Israel |
2013 | member |
 Italy |
1992 | member |
 Japan |
1992 | member |
 Kenya |
2016 | member |
 Korea |
1996 | member |
 Kosovo |
2016 | member |
 Latvia |
2002 | member |
 Lithuania |
2003 | member |
 Luxembourg |
1993 | member |
 Malawi |
2017 | partner |
 Malta |
1996 | member |
 Mexico |
1994 | member |
 Mongolia |
2012 | member |
 Morocco |
2019 | partner |
 Netherlands |
1992 | member |
 New Zealand |
1992 | member |
 Nigeria |
2013 | member |
 Norway |
1992 | member |
| OECD | observer | |
 Panama |
2011 | member |
 Papua New Guinea |
2012 | member |
 Peru |
2015 | member |
 Philippines |
2014 | member |
 Poland |
1996 | member |
 Portugal |
1992 | member |
 Qatar |
2017 | partner |
 Saudi Arabia |
2016 | member |
 Seychelles |
2014 | member |
 Slovakia |
1996 | member |
 South Africa |
2019 | partner |
 Spain |
1992 | member |
 Sri Lanka |
2017 | member |
 Suriname |
2015 | member |
 Sweden |
1992 | member |
 Switzerland |
1992 | member |
 Turkey |
2010 | member |
 United Arab Emirates |
2016 | member |
| UNCTAD | observer | |
 United Kingdom |
1992 | member |
 United States |
1992 | member |
 Vietnam |
2013 | member |
 Zambia |
2014 | member |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ European Commission. "Health and Consumers". European Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network. "Participants". Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.