Meat Processing Companies fined for improper packaging
The State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCPEC) has imposed a fine on several meat processing companies in Armenia after holding a monitoring on the retail market.
According to a SCPEC statement, the companies breached antitrust laws and did not include production date on their products which could controversially mislead consumers.
In particular, the production date is absent on products of Good Samaritan, Geghard, Atenk, Marila, Eremka, Gamjalyan Brothers, Erebuni Astgh, Jrvezh meat processing plant, A Bilyan, Mush and Ararat.
The SCPEC decided to fine each of the aforementioned companies in the amount of AMD 500,000. In addition, the companies are required to remove the products in question from circulation within 5 days.
The Commission will submit the results of the studies to the State Food Security Service of the Ministry of Agriculture.
