25 May 1999 Reg. The founder members are regional consumer clubs from Riga, Jurmala, Rezekne, Latgale region and Jelgava, and two tenants associations from Ogre and Liepaja. Latvian Consumers' Protection Association is a big step forward to development of non-governmental consumer protection organisations and consumers' protection movement in Latvia, becoming most important representative of consumers interest of the country on a national and international level. Members of Associations are a strong and enthusiastic team, united in order to purposefully plan and co-ordinate consumers' protection network in Latvia.
Association informs society about consumer protection on different mass media.
Association provides legal advice to consumers in case their rights have been violated. It consists of 5 information files for the direct use by consumers, covering consumer rights, public utilities, footwear, textiles and cosmetics. The Estonian experiences and Estonian expertise have been used in the process of elaboration of the Latvian information system. More files are to be added early in 2001. Association regularly organises educational seminars for representatives of regional consumers' protection clubs, thus developing capacity of regional advises services.