Fines up to 20,000 euros for businesses that don't set product origin flags

Although it has been 20 days since administrative guidance has entered into force for determining the shape and content and using the flag on product origin, businesses have been given the deadline to place them next to products, to show the country of origin, writes today “Koha Ditore”. On the contrary, the Inspectorate [...]
On the contrary, the Market Inspectorate in the Ministry of Trade and Industry has warned that after that date there will be sentences of between 1,000 euros and presenting in court, which the fine for the latter could reach up to 20 thousand euros.
The administrative guidance stipulates rules related to the establishment of this label showing the state flag of the origin of goods.
“The product origin flag should be set near the sale price or price per entity no longer than one inch from the product price; The size of the flag indicating the origin of the state product should be proportional to the price of the” product, says in the first two paragraphs of the fourth article.
It says that the import product “igen is determined by customs authorities”.












