Intergovernmental group of experts on consumer protection law and policy requested the UNCTAD secretariat to convene a working group on consumer product safety to highlight best practices, to facilitate information exchange and consultations, and to continue the work from the Group, led and integrated by member States on a voluntary basis, without financial implications for the regular budget of the United Nations. It reports to the following session of the Intergovernmental group of experts, which have renewed its mandate since.