The Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency (ECPA) is a public, independent legal entity under the political aegis of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). The ECPA was created by The Consumer Protection Law (Law 67/2006) and Executive Regulations in August 2006. While fairly nascent, the ECPA has overseen many "firsts" for Egypt. The ECPA is the first governmental agency with officials from NGOs on its Board of Directors; it has overseen the first product recall in Egypt; and it has created a call center with an effective hotline for consumer complaints. Attendance by staff of the ECPA to the Annual Meeting and Training Symposium of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization in Orlando Florida introduced the new Egyptian authority to other country organizations protecting consumers and fostered a network of learning and support. Training took place in the area of recreational products, the interdependence of Federal and State laws, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, and other consumer protection issues.