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Guidance for the Community Related to the Protection of the Rights of Food Consumers as the Application of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer
Riska fitriani, maryati bachtiar, emilda firdaus Email: riska.fitriani@lecturer.unri.id

Riau university


Abstract

The number of goods and services products is strongly influenced by technological developments and the complex needs of the community in various ways business actors to promote and trade systems. This development can provide benefits to consumers to meet all their needs and freedom in choosing the type and quality of goods and / or services needed. According to Article 1 Number 2 Consumers are every person who uses goods and / or services available in the community, both for the sake of themselves, family, other people and other living beings and not for trading There are a number of things that need immediate attention in government responsibility, before further conditions and the position of consumers as users of goods and / or services are getting weaker and there is no balance between business actors and consumers who only exploit consumers for trade and gain profits. as big as possible, so that consumers need to be smart in choosing food to be consumed as mandated by the law. So it is very necessary to deliver information to consumers to be careful in consuming products such as goods and services, in accordance with the standards for eligibility for consumption. One of the efforts undertaken is to provide community service in the form of outreach and legal outreach relating to the Development of the Community Related to the Protection of the Rights of Food Consumers as the Application of Law No. 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection. This article is the Result of Community Service The type of research that will be used is sociological research, which is to find out the implementation of legal counseling relating to community development related to the importance of being an active consumer in paying attention to products consumed before misuse of opportunities by business actors for the substances contained or products circulating is endangering consumers in general if consumed. The development of consumer needs is not always followed by the level of consumer awareness of their rights so that many still do not know the rights of consumers. One reason is the lack of consumer attention to the condition of goods that are feasible or not consumed. Therefore, the law protects consumer rights and is expected to be a strong legal basis for government and non-governmental organizations to empower consumers through coaching and educating consumers. Of course, it is highly expected that the existence of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection can protect consumer rights and be followed by government responsibility. So the need for protection of consumers as stipulated in Article 3 of this law. There are a number of things that need immediate attention in government responsibilities, before further conditions and position of consumers as users of goods and / or services are getting weaker and there is no balance between business actors and consumers who only exploit consumers for trade purposes and gain profits that as much as pos

Keywords: Keywords: Protection, Rights, Consumers

Topic: Private / Contract Law

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract/7xK6XUrTwRm2

Conference: Riau Annual Meeting on Law and Social Sciences (RAMLAS 2019)

Plain Format | Corresponding Author (Riska Fitriani)

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