Consumer safety and fraud prevention. Bellanova: "Carabinieri activities are good for food protection. Important commitment for food safety, transparency, quality and wholesomeness of production"

Published 2020년 10월 5일

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In September, the Carabinieri of the Agri-Food Protection Departments (RAC) in Italy conducted 170 checks at companies in the agri-food sector, leading to the seizure of 594 tons of food worth around 100,000 euros due to false evocations and labeling infringements. The operation also resulted in the reporting of five business owners for various offenses, the closure of a cellar for traceability issues, the seizure of four cattle, and the impounding of 1,600 liters of wine, 18,000 eggs, and 190,000 bags falsely representing 'Made in Italy' products. A total of 65 penalties were imposed, resulting in over 105,000 euros in fines.
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"The constant and significant commitment of the Carabinieri of the Agri-Food Protection Departments (RAC) for the protection of quality brands, the defense of quality organic products, the traceability of food and labeling, which produced important results in the month of September alone, confirms how efficient and coordinated our control system is and testifies to the enormous attention that Italy places in protecting its quality products. Our priority is to defend all consumers, ensure food safety, transparency, quality and the wholesomeness of the products. Especially in this critical period it is our duty to protect the health of citizens, the reputation of our country and the entire sector. but also of the economic interests of the entire agri-food chain and I thank the work and commitment carried out in recent weeks by all the Carabinieri engaged in this activity ". Thus Minister Teresa Bellanova comments on the operation conducted by the Carabinieri of the Agri-Food ...

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