The Aruba Fair Trade Authority will begin a series of information sessions next week to help local businesses understand their responsibilities under Aruba’s consumer-protection rules.
Businesses invited to review compliance
AFTA said it will approach companies that sell products or services to consumers and invite them to participate. The sessions are intended to explain the rules, the authority’s supervisory powers, possible enforcement measures, and the practical questions businesses may face.
Since March 15, 2026, AFTA has supervised six consumer-protection areas: misleading advertising, digital commercial communication, general terms and conditions, warranty obligations, distance contracts, and package travel.
Agencies will explain their roles
Representatives of the Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry and the consumer foundation SEDECO are expected to take part. They will explain how individual complaints are handled and how their responsibilities relate to AFTA’s market-wide oversight.
AFTA operates as an independent market authority and may investigate, enforce, and impose sanctions where the law permits. The new AFTA consumer-protection sessions are designed to give Aruba firms a clearer opportunity to assess their practices before problems lead to complaints or enforcement.
Source: Information based on reporting from 24ora.
