New Delhi, Aug 28 (KNN) In a bid to protect consumer interest, the government said the guidelines drafted for e-commerce firms will be made mandatory under the new Consumer Protection Act.

Interacting with the reporters on the sidelines of wide ranging discussions on the rules and regulations to be formed under the New Consumer Protection Act, 2019 with several Members of Parliament (MPs),  Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan said, “The draft guidelines on e-commerce will be made part of the rules under the new consumer protection law.”

The discussions covered multiple important aspects of the new Consumer Protection Act, 2019 such as the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), District, State and National Commissions, mediation rules, e-commerce rules, misleading advertisements etc.

The consumer affairs ministry has decided to frame the rules to implement the Consumer Protection Act by December and asked stakeholders to submit their views by 15 September. Meanwhile, the ministry has also sought views on the draft guidelines on e-commerce by the same date.

Addressing the media after the meeting, Paswan informed in Parliament during the discussion on the bill that MPs who had expressed their suggestions would be called for an open discussion so that maximum suggestions can be incorporated in the rules.

Paswan invited all MPs, Secretaries, officials as well as Media personnel to give their other suggestions on the formulation of rules and regulations in writing to the Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Avinash K Srivastava by September 15, 2019.

He said that it will be the endeavour for the Ministry to ensure that all suggestions are suitably considered within the legal framework and the best possible outcome is achieved in terms of drafting comprehensive rules and regulations under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.