𝘿í𝙡𝙞, 07 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙪 2026 – Ministériu Komérsiu no Indústria (MCI), liuhosi Diresaun Nasionál Regulasaun Komérsiu no Protesaun Konsumidór, hamutuk ho delegasaun husi UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) no reprezentante husi Embaixada Reinu Unidu, ADB no Uniaun Europeia, hala’o serimónia konaba “𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶 𝘣𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘩𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘪 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘯 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘥ó𝘳” iha Salaun MCI, Fomentu Mandarin Dili.

Atividade ne’e mós hetan partisipasaun husi reprezentante Advisor FCDO no reprezentante ADB TLRM.

Objetivu husi serimónia ne’e, atu halibur opiniaun no input husi liña ministeriál no setór privadu sira ba prosesu revizaun lei Protesaun Konsumidór. Lei ne’e inisia dahuluk iha tinan 2016 no agora presiza atu alinha ho ASEAN Framework no WTO nian, hodi asegura implementasaun tuir regra no prosedimentu internasionál.

Diretór Jerál Komérsiu, Sr. Elias de Jesus Fatima, ne’ebé reprezenta Ministru no Vise-Ministru MCI, ofisialmente loke serimónia, iha nia diskursu hateten katak MCI komprometidu atu dezenvolve sistema reguladora ida ne’ebé transparente, efetivu no bazeia ba evidénsia.

“Sistema ida ne’e importante atu proteje konsumidór sira, promove konkorénsia saudável, fasilita komérsiu, no kria ambiente ida ne’ebé atrativu ba investimentu,” nia hateten.

Diretór Jerál mós hato’o agradesimentu ba UK OPSS no Embaixada Reinu Unidu ba sira nia apoiu tékniku no parseria ne’ebé kontinua, espera katak programa ne’e sei fó rezultadu di’ak no hametin tan relasaun kooperasaun entre Timor-Leste no Reinu Unidu.

Atividade ohin envolve partisipante husi: ITC, CTT, Liña Ministeriál sira, Instituisaun Públiku, AIFAESA, BCTL, nomós Setór Privadu hanesan Tane Konsumidór, CCI-TL no grupu kooperativa sira.

Ho envolvimentu husi parte relevante hotu, MCI espera katak rezultadu husi revizaun ne’e sei benefisia direta ba konsumidór sira no mós ba komunidade komersiál iha rai laran.

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𝐌𝐂𝐈 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐒, 𝐔𝐊 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲, 𝐀𝐃𝐁 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦

𝘿𝙞𝙡𝙞, 07, 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙮 2026 – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI), through the National Directorate of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection, together with the delegation from the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and representatives from the UK Embassy, ADB, and the European Union, held a ceremony on “𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘸”, at the MCI Hall, Fomentu Mandarin, Dili.

The event also included participation from an Advisor representing the FCDO and a representative from ADB TLRM.

The objective of the ceremony was to gather opinions and input from line ministries and private sector representatives on the review process of the Consumer Protection Law. The law, first introduced in 2016, now requires alignment with the ASEAN Framework and WTO standards to ensure implementation in accordance with international rules and procedures.

Director General of Commerce, Mr. Elias de Jesus Fatima, representing the Minister and Vice-Minister of MCI, officially opened the ceremony. In his remarks, he emphasized MCI’s commitment to developing a regulatory system that is transparent, effective, and evidence-based.

“This system is crucial to protect consumers, promote healthy competition, facilitate trade, and create an attractive environment for investment,” he stated.

The Director General also expressed gratitude to OPSS and the UK Embassy for their continued technical support and partnership, hoping that this program will deliver positive results and further strengthen cooperation between Timor-Leste and the United Kingdom.

Today’s activity involved participants from ITC, CTT, ministerial lines, public institutions, AIFAESA, BCTL, as well as the private sector including consumer associations, CCI-TL, and cooperative groups.

With the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, MCI expects that the outcome of this review will directly benefit consumers and the commercial community across the country.

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