In Armenia, the discussion of a bill on the separate sale of dairy products with and without substitutes has been postponed
Source: sputniknews.ru
The Economic Affairs Committee of the Armenian Parliament has delayed by one month the consideration of a bill requiring stores to separate dairy products containing milk fat substitutes from those without, placing them on different shelves.
The initiative was introduced by the Minister of Economy, Gevork Papoyan, who proposed displaying products with substitutes on orange shelves and natural dairy products on green shelves.
According to Gevork Papoyan, the bill aims to simplify consumer choice. However, similar proposals have been introduced and postponed in the past. The minister added that the ideal solution would be if producers themselves used color labeling on packaging, but EEU regulations do not allow interference in product design. Therefore, the proposal is limited to shelf separation, which may complicate the work of sellers and inspectors. Nevertheless, the minister emphasized that protecting consumer rights is more important.
Opposition parliamentarian Tadevos Avetisyan and Deputy Hovik Agazaryan expressed concerns that the new requirements might place an undue burden on small stores. However, Papoyan countered that small businesses should not be exempt from laws related to consumer rights.
Babken Tunyan, Deputy Chair of the Economic Affairs Committee, suggested using the time before the next discussion to analyze potential solutions that would require producers to differentiate products without violating EEU regulations.
According to Gevork Papoyan, the bill aims to simplify consumer choice. However, similar proposals have been introduced and postponed in the past. The minister added that the ideal solution would be if producers themselves used color labeling on packaging, but EEU regulations do not allow interference in product design. Therefore, the proposal is limited to shelf separation, which may complicate the work of sellers and inspectors. Nevertheless, the minister emphasized that protecting consumer rights is more important.
Opposition parliamentarian Tadevos Avetisyan and Deputy Hovik Agazaryan expressed concerns that the new requirements might place an undue burden on small stores. However, Papoyan countered that small businesses should not be exempt from laws related to consumer rights.
Babken Tunyan, Deputy Chair of the Economic Affairs Committee, suggested using the time before the next discussion to analyze potential solutions that would require producers to differentiate products without violating EEU regulations.
