SANCTIONS FOR SALE OF BREAD WITHOUT WEIGHT LABELING TOUGHENED IN ARMENIA

ArmInfo
2009-04-09 14:02:00

ArmInfo. Armenian Parliament made alterations and amendments to the
Code of Administrative Violations in the first reading Thursday.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Samvel Avetisyan says the bill regulates
bread sales. Consumers often complain of the weight and the quality
of bread at shops. The bill toughens sanctions for such violation of
the law. Thus, the effective law stipulates a fine for the amount of
10-20 minimal salaries for not labeling the weight and the name of
producer. However, it does not charge any agency to control over such
violations. The bill proposes charging the state inspection of food
products under jurisdiction of the Armenian Agricultural Ministry to
supervise the sphere and impose fines.

Parliamentarians welcomed the initiative and urged the government
to focus on monopoly of the grain business in Armenia. Independent
parliamentarian Viktor Dallakyan highlighted that the government
is regulating the small business, leaving aside the ‘grain business
tycoons’. He said that grain and flour importers cause 50-70 million
dollars monthly damage to the country.