Advisory Council on Consumer Affairs

The Advisory Council on Consumer Affairs is attached to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. The members of the council are invited by the Finnish Government for three years at a time. The members represent various quarters dealing with consumer affairs: authorities, consumer organisations, employee organisations and organisations representing industry, trade and agriculture. The Chairman of the Advisory Council on Consumer Affairs is the Minister in charge of consumer affairs (Lauri Ihalainen) and the Vice-Chairman is the Minister of Justice (Anna-Maja Henriksson).