Easter checks: irregularities became more serious
Inspectors imposed 7.5 million HUF fines during the Easter consumer controls that were launched in early March.
Last year irregularities were found at 43 percent of the stores. This year this ratio was 46 percent – Koszorús László, Deputy Minister of State the Ministry of National Development responsible for Consumer Affairs said at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday.
The number of inspected shops were higher this year than in 2014, but irregularities became more serious, compare to last year. (MTI)
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