Tag "fogyasztóvédelem"
Fair market practices in compliance with the UCP Notice
Date: 2022-05-04 08:27:35
The Self-regulatory Advertising Board (ÖRT), the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Green Section of the Hungarian Marketing Association (MMSZ) have joined forces to organise a meeting for member companies,...
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ITM: Hungarian consumer protection retains its place at the forefront of in Europe
Date: 2022-04-25 11:23:29
The domestic authority sent the 4th most product alerts to the EU Safety Gate system in 2021, according to data released on Monday; 55 percent of last year’s 162 Hungarian...
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GVH helps market participants prepare for changes in consumer protection
Date: 2022-04-22 11:30:45
From the end of May, the regulation of unfair commercial practices will be tightened at several points in order to protect consumers, and the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) will help...
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ITM: consumer protection found the white wall paints okay
Date: 2022-03-28 11:08:18
Wall paint is an essential accessory for home renovations, and spring cleaning, which involves a more serious effort and includes clean painting. Fifteen white products were inspected by the consumer...
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GVH investigates special offers byMedia Markt and Euronics
Date: 2022-03-01 10:22:01
Media Markt and Euronics’ promotional practices may have misled consumers, and therefore proceedings have been launched against their operators, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) told MTI on Tuesday. According to...
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ITM: Food price stop – problems occur rarely when reducing prices
Date: 2022-02-22 11:50:25
Of the approximately 800 on-site and online inspections, problems were detected in just over sixty times by government officials. Most often, there was a problem with pricing thirty-seven times, with...
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Consumer protection examined compliance with the price stop
Date: 2022-02-15 12:35:16
In the first half of February, consumer protection examined the compliance with the food price stop in more than half a thousand stores. Experience has shown that traders have reduced...
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(HU) ITM: bizonyíthatóan zöld úton jár a zöld termékek zöme
Date: 2022-02-04 10:21:07
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(HU) A Nébih a növényvédőszer-mentes citrusfélékért
Date: 2022-01-12 10:16:39
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(HU) IKijött az ITM listája: itt lesznek fogyasztóvédelmi ellenőrzések 2022-ben
Date: 2022-01-07 08:01:28
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ITM: There was only one Christmas fondant that did not meet all the requirements
Date: 2021-12-08 11:35:51
According to the consumer protection study commissioned by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM), only one in twenty Christmas fondants had less weight than indicated – the Ministry of...
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ITM: Inspectors found a labeling deficiency in case of only one chocolate Santa Claus
Date: 2021-12-02 11:35:10
“Consumer protection found a labeling deficiency in case of only one chocolate Santa Claus in Santa’s bag” Schanda Tamás announced. The parliamentary and strategic secretary of state for the Ministry...
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ITM: half of illuminated children’s toys had to be withdrawn
Date: 2021-11-24 11:18:30
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) will continue to give priority to children’s toys in 2021, keeping the safety of the little ones in mind. Nine of the twenty...
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ITM: the foreign web store does not deliver Free help in one click!
Date: 2021-11-22 11:22:56
It causes inconvenience at any time of the year if the product ordered online does not arrive or breaks down quickly. Even more important is reliable delivery and the fastest...
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ITM: Consumer Protection has corrected incomplete or misleading information on masks
Date: 2021-11-03 11:24:18
From November 1, wearing a mask is again mandatory in public transport. The consumer protection authority is stepping up controls in the event of a pandemic, filtering protective equipment at...
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ITM: dealers likely to get into trouble less with user guides than with a warranty ticket
Date: 2021-11-03 11:20:59
Since the summer, a legal requirement has been the legal expectation of customers to receive instructions for use and handling in Hungarian for products sold in Hungary. Following the entry...
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ITM checks the green rating of hair care products after face creams
Date: 2021-10-22 11:19:59
On behalf of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM), the packaging of shampoos, conditioners, hair regenerations and hair dyes are chacked – ITM announced on Friday. There are more...
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Nébih: apricot and raspberry pálinkas are increasingly examined
Date: 2021-08-12 11:33:13
In the coming weeks, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) will pay special attention to the origin of peaches and raspberries used as raw materials for pálinka, the aim...
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GVH: total value of consumer redress ordered in competition authority proceedings exceeded 4.1 billion in the first half of this year
Date: 2021-08-10 11:22:12
In the first half of this year, the national competition authority was decisive in cartel cases, but the total value of consumer redress ordered during official proceedings also exceeded 4.1...
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ESET: about a third of consumers feel shopping online safe
Date: 2021-08-05 11:20:39
While only 29 percent of consumers feel specifically safe on the Internet, more than half of them still shop online on the World Wide Web, according to a survey by...
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ITM: consumer protection inspectors are focusing on holiday resorts
Date: 2021-07-28 10:51:07
In the tourist season, consumer protection has regrouped its forces in line with the resumption of tourism. The national inspection, which lasts until the end of September, protects the interests...
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Most face creams rightly appear on the packaging to be natural
Date: 2021-07-27 11:16:29
So far, only one manufacturer of nearly eighty cosmetics has not been able to provide credible evidence that its product is truly natural. According to a national consumer protection inspection...
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Insect repellents are safe according to the product test of the Conscious Buyers Association
Date: 2021-06-16 11:18:17
The 36 mosquito and tick repellents tested by the Conscious Consumers Association are safe, but only if consumers adhere to the dosage and restrictions on the label, the association said...
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Challenges in e-commerce: E-consumers in focus
Date: 2021-05-11 10:28:46
The spotlight is on e-consumers and their personal data The e-commerce boom was made possible by retail businesses getting through to new consumer target groups, and at the same time...
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ITM: consumer protection inspects stores that sell environmentally friendly products
Date: 2021-04-29 11:20:33
Until the end of September, professionals will investigate deceptive, unfair commercial practices, primarily in stores and webshops selling environmentally friendly, recycled products and without packaging. In a series of national...
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ITM: stores continues to be rule-abiding
Date: 2021-04-27 11:25:08
Consumer protection has inspected more than 1,500 stores in the last two weeks and had a good experience: most of them fully comply with protection rules, and where a deficiency...
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The competition authority warns consumers to be more vigilant
Date: 2021-03-25 11:20:00
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) recommends that consumers be more vigilant, as they have recently received a number of complaints alleging objectionable commercial practices that exploit the pandemic. In its...
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Spring cleaning: consumer protection cleans the cleaning products market
Date: 2021-03-23 11:35:00
Ten out of the sixty-five detergents inspected revealed deficiencies, mainly in terms of composition and labeling. The darkest picture was shown by window cleaning fluids, a problem was found in...
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The consumer protection authority is required to publish its decisions
Date: 2021-02-10 11:22:17
These can be instructive, as it turns out exactly what the inspectors of consumer protection authorities are investigating. Not always, of course, because one decision can be opened and the...
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ITM-GVH-MNB: Enhanced cooperation for consumer protection
Date: 2021-01-21 11:21:22
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM), the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) have renewed their cooperation agreement aimed at eliminating unfair commercial practices against...
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