Consumer Council published its issue no. 224 of Consumer Report. In the current issue, the assessment mechanism for evaluating 'Certified Shop' is introduced, and an interview with the owners of 'Certified Shops' awarded Class A in 2012 is featured. Last year, Consumer Council reviewed and renewed its assessment mechanism for evaluating 'Certified Shop' which had been using for ten years and adopted the new mechanism featuring classes. 'Certified Shops' are classified according to their scores into six classes; those which acquire the highest class are publicly announced and awarded while those which fail the assessment lose their entitlement as 'Certified Shops'. Consumer Council believes that the new mechanism helps better the work of monitoring 'Certified Shops' and encourages 'Certified Shops' to improve by awarding them or ceasing their qualifications as 'Certified Shops'. The assessment mechanism for evaluating 'Certified Shop' is introduced in the latest issue of Consumer Report to let consumers and business owners informed of its contents, an interview with the owners of two Class A 'Certified Shops' is also featured in the magazine. The latest Consumer Report also covers an article on 'Electricity Subsidy Scheme', stating the rights and responsibilities of consumers. Recent activities of the Council, worldwide information about consumer rights, and other articles are also covered. Consumer Report is now available free of charge at the office of Consumer Council (Rua Inácio Baptista, Nº 6-6A Edificio Seaview Garden R/C), and the service counter of Consumer Council at Macao SAR Government Service Centre (Rua Nova da Areia Preta, Nº52), Public Information Centre at Vicky Plaza and libraries. Consumers may also access the resources online at the Council's official website (http://www.consumer.gov.mo). For enquiries, please call 8988 9315.
