Act on certain powers of consumer protection authorities (No. 566 of 2020).

The present Act lays down rules on the powers of consumer protection authorities. The Competition and Consumer Authority shall be the central contact point in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The Consumer Ombudsman shall be the competent authority under Regulation (EU) 2017/2394, in addition to the authorities listed in Article 2. The Act regulates the right of competent authorities to obtain, free of charge, from a trader subject to supervisory measures, the information necessary to investigate a matter covered by the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394, as well as the right to conduct inspections. It also lays down rules on administrative proceedings and offences and penalties.