The National Consumer Council, established by decree on July 12, 1983, to replace the National Consumer Committee created in 1960, plays an advisory role by providing recommendations to the government on initiatives and legislation relating to consumption and consumers. It meets in plenary sessions four times a year and also serves as a forum for dialogue between consumers, users, and professionals, in accordance with Article D511-1 of the Consumer Code. This council, under the authority of the Minister for Consumer Affairs, is composed of two distinct bodies, as stipulated by Article D511-6 of the Consumer Code. The first body consists of representatives of consumers and users appointed for a three-year term by nationally accredited consumer organizations. The second body comprises professionals from the agricultural, industrial, craft, commercial, and public and private service sectors, appointed for a three-year term upon the recommendation of the relevant ministries. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) provides coordination and secretariat services for the CNC.