CONSUMER SHOULD PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS THEMSELVES
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.05.2009 15:15 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Without cooperation of all relevant stakeholders it
is impossible to succeed in ensuring food security, Susanna Minasyan,
representative of State Inspection on food security and veterinary
at the ministry of agriculture, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
"Close cooperation is necessary between state agencies and
non-governmental organizations protecting consumer rights,"
Ms. Minasyan said.
Despite apparent success, there are many barriers hampering that
cooperation. According to her, one of the main obstacles is the poor
awareness of population.
"Quality food and safe food are not always comparable notions, since
a product can be safe but not of a high quality, and vice versa,"
she added.
Ms. Minasyan believes, that every person should be primary protector
of own rights and interests.
A round table devoted to greater transparency and accountability in
the sphere of food certification was held in Yerevan, attended by
representatives of agriculture, healthcare ministries and certifying
organizations. .