The European Parliament has called for an end to the practice of companies producing different quality products for different parts of Europe without the consumer being clearly informed of such a difference. Following on from consumer outcry, after it was revealed that same-branded products have been marketed with differing qualities across Europe, the European Parliament has voted on a report condemning these practices. The Parliament is calling for appropriate measures at EU level to stop companies from engaging in such practices.
Igor Šoltes Greens/EFA member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection comments:
"It's not just unfair to consumers to market the same-branded products with lower-quality ingredients in different countries, it's bad for peoples' health and for consumer confidence. People expect the same quality from the same brand whether they buy a product in Lisbon or Ljubljana. That's why it's great news for consumer rights that the European Parliament has seen the need to condemn these crooked corporate practices and is proposing a common set of tests to assess how widespread the practice is and the establishment of a public database to inform consumers across the EU of such practice."
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Double standards in the EU are unacceptable
Single Market/Product quality
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