Article 23. Ensuring state protection of consumer rights
On protection of consumer rights (221-I-son) · Date: 26.04.1996 · In force
The state guarantees consumers the protection of their rights and interests protected by law when purchasing and using goods (work, services).
State protection of consumer rights is provided by public bodies and administration, as well as courts.
In contractual relations with a seller (manufacturer or service provider), the consumer shall have a priority right to the satisfaction of his or her claims as provided for by legislation.
The following shall be the specially authorized state bodies for the protection of consumer rights: the Consumer Protection Agency under the Committee for the Development of Competition and Consumer Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan; the Uzbekistan Technical Regulation Agency; the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan; the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan; the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
