Measures to treatment misleading practices observed in most EU countries, stayauxionf her quantity of products while the price remains same or increasing, asks for Dimitris Tsiodraswith his question to the European Commission.
Specifically asks the Commission to whichactions will take for to reinforce the European legislative framework and to ensure the differentAnnaean and the effective information has been used by information information informationfo consumer about Such changes in quantity and the features of the products.
THE Public and the Eurogroup spokesman forNew Democracy emphasizes that TA recent years, observed Practices of reducing the quantitythe size or composition of the products while at the same time their price remains unchanged or even increases.
Indicatively notes that ae relative pan -European survey of the Commission «the 74% of respondents consumers In EU countries replied that The quantity or size of a packaged product was reduced while the price remained the same or increased while according to the 52%, the ingredients and quality of a packaged product they were downgraded While the price remained the same or even increased».
This practice is often used by certain Companies to deal with production costs without nA Retail Price immediately increased and it completes that TThe existing legal framework is insufficient for atackling these practices.
Ends up and emphasizing the need the Commission to supportaborting the competent authorities in the direction of detecting and dealing with such practices.
Following is the full text of the question:
Question with a written response request to the committee
Theme: Consumer Protection from misleading quantity of product reduction while price remains unchanged
In recent years, they have been observed practices of reducing the quantity, size or composition of products while at the same time the price their It remains unchanged.
For example, the 74% of respondent consumers In EU countries replied that The quantity or size of a packaged product was reduced while the price remained the same or even increased while according to 52%, The ingredients and quality of a packaged product they were downgraded While the price remained the same or even increased.
This practice is often used by the companysons to cope with the cost of production without increasing the retail price immediately.
The existing legal framework such as the instruction on unfair commercial practicesthe regulation on providing food information to consumers and the directive on consumer rights are not sufficient for herhonoring these practices.
In the light of the above, the Commission is asked:
1. How does it intend to strengthen the European legislative framework to ensure the differentAnnaean and the effective information has been used by information information informationConsumers’ to Such changes in quantity and the features of the products;
2. How will you supportaborting the competent authorities in the direction of detecting and dealing with such practices;