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24/02/2014
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Fund has accumulated more than R$ 10 million in fines, says Cidinha Photo: Gustavo Stephan / O Globo
RIO - The fines collected by Procon - RJ in 2013 was almost four times higher than collected in the previous year, reaching R $ 4,096,920.65 , against R $ 1,076,225.21 in 2012. According to the state secretary and Consumer Protection , Cidinha Campos, the increased revenues is due to the fact that the surveillance operation had to be spent daily in the last year , from the institution of the State Department of Protection and Consumer Protection ( Seprocon ) .
- Not all fines have been paid . Many companies are still questioning them in court and other opted not to pay and were included in the active state debt . With this, they can not participate in any public bidding or negotiating with government contractors - Cidinha explains .
The money raised from fines goes to the Special Fund to Support Programs and Consumer Protection ( Feprocon ) . Altogether , the Feprocon has boxed R $ 10,404,711.06 , bringing the fines paid to the State since 2005 Procon . The amounts in this fund until then had never been used since it was necessary to establish a council to manage it . Late last year , had the first meeting of the board of Feprocon and , from 2014 , the figures may be used on public policies aimed at consumer protection programs .
- Who defines what programs they will be applied is the managing council of the Fund . As a member , I will suggest that they are applied in the creation and distribution of booklets that explain to the people the rights and duties as a consumer . Primers directed to internet shopping and supermarkets , for example - tells the desk.
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