"According to Vietnam's amended Penal Code which took effect on Jan. 1, the slightest penalty for filthy food producers or traders is a fine of 50-200 million Vietnamese dong (2,200-8,800 U.S. dollars) or a jail term of 1-5 years, and the heaviest one is a jail term of 12-20 years, daily newspaper Tien Phong (Pioneer) … Continue reading Vietnam – New Criminal Code provides stricter sanctions for food safety violations
Dual quality food products guidance of the EU Commission – Now what?
Consumers from a number of EU countries and several governments (lead by Slovak and Czech representatives) recently complained that the quality of some products is lower in their home country when compared to products sold by the same producer and under the same brand across the border. The free movement of goods principle, in facts, … Continue reading Dual quality food products guidance of the EU Commission – Now what?
