Swedish Consumer Agency ( sv, Konsumentverket) is a
Swedish
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government agency that answers to the
Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance.
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. Its
director general is also designated Consumer
ombudsman (''Konsumentombudsmannen, KO'').
The agency, with a staff of around 120 located in
Karlstad, provides the Swedish general public with consumer affairs assistance, acting in the collective interest of
consumer
A consumer is a person or a group who intends to order, or uses purchased goods, products, or services primarily for personal, social, family, household and similar needs, who is not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities. ...
s. It is active in the fields of
advertising
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and contract terms, consumer information and product safety. The task of resolving individual consumer disputes, however, is handled by the
National Board for Consumer Complaints.
See also
*
Government agencies in Sweden.
External links
Official website
Consumer rights agencies
Consumer Agency
Ombudsmen in Sweden
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