Abstract
Among the various issues that permeate consumer protection, there is consumer health and safety: a sensitive issue, which has gained international importance. An example of this is the inclusion of the item on the agenda of the United Nations Intergovernmental Group of Experts, which at its second session in July 2017 requested the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to carry out a study on the subject.
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UNCTAD [15, p. 5].
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According to Brazilian law, Law 8.078/90, Article 2 Consumer is any natural or legal person who acquires or uses product or service as final recipient. However, in cases involving consumer health and safety, Article 17 of the same law equates all victims of a consumer accident to the standard consumer, being classified as a consumer victim or bystander. According to Brazilian law, Law 8.078/90, Article 2 Consumer is any natural or legal person who acquires or uses product or service as final recipient. However, in cases involving consumer health and safety, Article 17 of the same Law equates all victims of a consumer accident to the standard consumer, being classified as a consumer victim or bystanders.
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Currently, Brazil is in the process of joining the OECD.
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OECD [13].
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European Commission [3].
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ASEAN Consumer [1].
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OEA [12].
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MATTEL [6].
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Autoevolution [2].
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Federal Law n. 8,078, September 11, 1990.
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Decree No. 7.272/2010.
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IBGE [5].
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Currently, hunger in Brazil reaches about 3% of the population.
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Governo do Brasil [4].
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Ministério das Relações Exteriores [8].
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Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão [9].
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Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão [10].
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Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento [7].
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Ministry of External Relations [11].
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UNCTAD [14].
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Wei, D., Rafael, Â.P., Machava, A.Z., Muniz Cipriano, A.C., Freire e Almeida, D. (2019). Consumer Health and Safety: The Importance of Product Safety. In: Food Exports from Brazil to China. SpringerBriefs in Law. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19645-5_4
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