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01.12.2016
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Coast operation begins on Tuesday (12).
First targets of surveillance are the bars and restaurants of Pirangi.
Summer season takes place on the beach of Pirangi, one of the most visited of the coast (Photo: Caninde Soares / G1)
Pirangi Beach, one of the most visited of the coast (Photo: Caninde Soares / G1)
The Procon Rio Grande do Norte begins on the afternoon of Tuesday (12) Operation Litoral. "The goal is to inspect the business premises where consumer transactions increased considerably," explains the director general of the agency, Ney Lopes Jr. The first action takes place at 13h on the beach of Pirangi, the Great Christmas.
Also according to the director, the Procon received 40% more complaints over the same period last year in the end of year festivities. "The main complaints are with respect to abusive prices on drinks and food. Some establishments have opened branches on the coast are charging more than 100% from the same product sold in Natal during the year, "he said.
About Operation Coastline, Ney Lopes Jr says that the first step will be the inspection of educational and preventive character, showing what the correct procedure that merchants should adopt according to the Consumer Protection Code.
"We believe in the importance of increasing consumer choices, especially bars and restaurants that generate many jobs and income. However, we can not fail to protect consumers who often have their injured rights. Fines and other measures in the CDC will only apply in cases where the institutions persist in error, "he said.
Tax go to the local sales the first time and return in an unknown date to verify that standards are being met. In addition to excessively high prices, Procon has also received complaints of vacationers consumers regarding the "tying" and "false advertising".
Source: G1
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