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Singapore: CCCS Guidelines on Price Transparency

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Nov 2020 in force
07 Sep 2020 adopted
21 Oct 2019 processing consultation
30 Sep 2019 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Nov 2020
in force

Implemented CCCS's guidelines on price transparency in the online travel booking sector

On 1 November 2020, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) 's guidelines on price transparency entered into force. The guidelines are divided into measures preventing drip pricing, facilitating price comparison, fair discounting…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
07 Sep 2020
adopted

Adopted CCCS guidelines on price transparency in the online travel booking sector

On 7 September 2020, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) adopted guidelines on price transparency. The guidelines are divided into measures preventing drip pricing, facilitating price comparison, fair discounting, and use of …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
21 Oct 2019
processing consultation

Closed consultation on proposed CCCS guidelines on price transparency

On 21 October 2019, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) closed its public consultation on proposed guidelines on price transparency to prevent misleading practices in the online travel booking sector. The proposed guidelines …

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
30 Sep 2019
in consultation

Opened consultation on proposed CCCS guidelines on price transparency

On 30 September 2019, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) opened a public consultation on proposed guidelines on price transparency to prevent misleading practices in the online travel booking sector. The public consultation …

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority