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Reduction must appear on the packaging of the product.
10:48 22.03.2016 / updated at 12:46 by Writing Diário do Nordeste
On average, Easter eggs surveyed had reduced weight between 10 to 15% compared to Easter 2015.
Nestle, Lacta and Garoto are being investigated for promoting this year, reducing the weight of eggs chocolates for sale without proper communication of the reduction, which shall appear on the packaging of the product to consumers. On Monday (21), Procon Porto Alegre opened responsibilities of verification procedures against companies.
Formal assessment should take place throughout this week and the three manufacturers will have ten days to present a defense and prove the correctness of the irregularity may also suffer penalty for the alleged excessive advantage over the consumer. The sale may even be suspended until the suitability of packaging. On average, Easter eggs surveyed had reduced weight between 10 to 15% compared to Easter 2015.
Legislation
Since 2002, Ordinance No. 81 of the Ministry of Justice establishes that manufacturers decrease the amount of goods offered for sale to the consumer shall inform the clearly reduction and ostentatious in the packaging, which has not been verified by the agency surveillance in product surveyed Easter. The report is already in contact with the companies mentioned.
In a statement, Nestle and Garoto reported that to date have not been officially notified by Procon Porto Alegre to manifest on the reported facts, but that cater strictly to the legal requirements applicable to its products and act with full transparency and commitment in relation to information provided to consumers.
Source: Diário do Nordeste
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