PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS’ RIGHTS NGO PROPOSES FORMING INTERAGENCY STRUCTURE TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Aug 8 2007
YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. The Protection of Consumers’ Rights (PCR)
NGO has proposed forming an inter-departmental organization to ensure
food safety in Armenia.
According to Abgar Yegoyan, Chairman of the NGO, representatives of
the RA Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Customs Committee,
Taxation Service, police and local government bodies should be included
in the governmental organization.
He pointed out that the organization should control the whole process
of foodstuff production in Armenia, including the imports. The expert
believes the imported foodstuff should have an Armenian labelling,
according to the RA Law.
"The control over imports may attract additional funds to the state
budget. If a product is not labelled, it has been imported illegally
to the country and is part of shadow economy," Yegoyan said.
The PCR NGO was founded in 1997. Its activities include food safety
and protection of consumers’ rights.