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02/01/2017
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Dates should also be on white stripes in the bottom center part of the packages or labels
The Consumer Protection Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill with new rules for the disclosure of the shelf life of products offered to consumers.
The text, presented by Mrs Eliziane Gama, stipulates that every product offered for consumption has a marked and easily legible period of validity, printed in black letters on a white card, in the lower central part of the packaging or labels.
In addition, the project says that supermarkets and similar establishments are required to disclose - clearly, prominently and visually integrated with the product - the expiration date of products whose expiry date expires in up to seven days.
"The projects in question express relevant concerns, not only in relation to the protection of consumer rights, but also in defense of the population's health, trying to establish preventive precautions," says the rapporteur, Eliziane Gama.
Supplier Punishments
In case of non-compliance, the supplier is subject to a fine, seizure of the product, destruction of the item; Temporary suspension of activity; Interdiction, among other penalties provided for in article 56 of the Code of Consumer Protection. The rules take effect 365 days after sanctioned.
The project is being carried out in a conclusive manner and is followed for analysis by the Commission on Constitution and Justice and Citizenship.
Sources: O Globo / Jornal do Brasil
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