Tag "fogyasztóvédelem"
The prosecutor’s office found an infringement at every checked webshop
Date: 2019-07-08 11:14:37
In order to protect the rights of consumers, the prosecutor’s office examined the terms and conditions of sixteen webshops and found an illegal clause in each of them Szabó Ferenc,...
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A conciliation body is needed to make businesses ready for consumer protection
Date: 2019-07-08 11:04:12
The experience of the first half of the year shows that it is necessary to prepare businesses for consumer protection in the 21st century – the Budapest Conciliation Body (BBT)...
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The EP adopted stricter consumer protection rules
Date: 2019-07-04 09:08:20
At the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, more stringent consumer protection rules were adopted for online purchases. According to surveys, more than one third of the sites...
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ITM: the UV filtering of all sunglasses met the consumer protection standards
Date: 2019-07-01 11:10:41
The UV filtering of all sunglasses tested complied with the requirements for consumer protection control – the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) told MTI on Monday. According to the...
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European Commission: no evidence of East-West dual food quality
Date: 2019-06-25 11:30:07
A study comparing the ingredients of food products across the European Union on found that there was no evidence that citizens in eastern EU member states are being sold products...
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The EU adopted a regulation on market surveillance of unsafe goods
Date: 2019-06-14 11:02:37
The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation strenghtening market surveillance protocol in order to introduce only safe products to the market – the EU Council said on Friday....
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Consumer protection: data protection requires the exchange of customer book forms
Date: 2019-04-11 11:17:38
Due to the increased protection of personal data, you will soon need to change your customer book form so that other customers do not have access to personal information such...
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ITM: Consumer Controllers pay special attention to products related to Easter
Date: 2019-04-10 11:28:06
For the government, the safety of families is particularly important – Kara Ákos, Minister of State of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) emphasized on Wednesday at the press...
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ITM: Hungary is the third in Europe in the elimination of dangerous products
Date: 2019-04-05 11:28:58
Hungary is at the forefront in the elimination of unsafe products because, thanks to its active consumer protection presence, last year it sent the third highest number of alerts to...
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ITM: all the beauty products tested have met consumer protection rules
Date: 2019-04-03 11:05:39
Laboratory testing of 42 different beauty products carried out by the consumer protection has been successful, without any objection, all tested cosmetics meet the requirements – the Ministry of Innovation...
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Newer companies have joined the agreement against the distribution of counterfeit products
Date: 2019-03-04 11:04:24
New internet platforms and brand owners joined to the agreement against the distribution of counterfeit products that was established in 2011 and was strengthened in 2016 – the European Commission...
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A professional draft of the development strategy for digital services in Hungary has been completed
Date: 2019-03-01 11:08:08
A professional draft for the development strategy for digital services in Hungary has been prepared, which aims to create a predictable, stable and supportive regulatory environment for domestic businesses, and...
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European Commission: consumers are often not given clear information when shopping online
Date: 2019-02-25 11:07:02
Consumers are often not given clear information about prices and discounts during online purchases, and irregularities were found in case of 60 percent of the webshops examined – the European...
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Magazine: Organic connections
Date: 2019-02-05 07:20:28
The Hungarian Cosmetics and Household Chemicals Association (KOZMOS) is 25 years old in 2018. On 24-25 October they organised their annual conference in Visegrád. General secretary István Murányi opened the...
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You can still apply for the “Consumer Protection Expert of the Year 2018” award
Date: 2019-01-25 11:25:13
One week and the deadline for submitting “Consumer Protection Expert of the Year 2018” award applications will be completed. For the purpose of recognizing the work of thousands of consumer...
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Financial officers found fake toys at the airport
Date: 2019-01-17 11:17:17
More than 1.5 tons of fake toy figurines, fake Samsung emblems, and fake Mercedes rims have been seized at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport by financial officers – the...
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ITM Minister of State: consumer protection keeps the safety of families and the protection of fair businesses in mind
Date: 2019-01-15 11:18:47
As in recent years, consumer safety and the protection of fair businesses remain in the focus of consumer protection in 2019 – Kara Ákos, Minister of State of the Ministry...
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Tons of false Legos were seized by financial officers
Date: 2019-01-11 11:00:11
The financial officers seized and destroyed about four tons, more than 1.3 million counterfeit Legos at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest – the National Tax and Customs Office...
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The blacklist for webshops is two years old
Date: 2019-01-10 11:04:11
From January 2017, it is obligatory to include heavily mistaken online stores on the Consumer Protection’s website. According to the relevant Government Decree (No. 453/2016), if a serious mistake occurs...
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The ITM is focusing on webshops
Date: 2018-12-12 11:25:04
From November, the IT department of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) is focusing on webshops – the Ministry of Innovation and Technology told MTI on Wednesday. A significant...
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Problems were found at almost half the lightbulbs
Date: 2018-12-10 11:05:50
25 out of 53 products failed at the consumer protection test on Christmas light bulbs lighting decorations and outdoor decorations, while the proportion of products with problems reached 47 percent,...
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ITM: the consumer protection authority withdrew beauty products
Date: 2018-10-15 11:02:31
Six of the 120 cosmetic products tested by the consumer protection authority were withdrawn from circulation. Two shampoos and natural cosmetics, one liquid soap and a soap contained microbiological contaminants...
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ITM: the number of complaints about product presentations reduced significantly
Date: 2018-10-04 11:04:42
Due to government measures, the number of complaints received by the Consumer Protection Authority due to fraudulent product presentations has been reduced to less to a tenth – the Ministry...
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The tested school tools met the requirements
Date: 2018-08-30 11:35:44
The nationwide consumer protection study ordered by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) ended with a good result: the 40 different color pencils, watercolors and plastic kits all complied...
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The Consumer Protection Authority has withdrawn 15 dangerous childrens toys
Date: 2018-07-31 11:07:42
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) tested more than fifty different kinds of wooden toys, inflatable water games and plastic dolls for the safety of children. The consumer protection...
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The European Commission proposes a new program to protect consumers and to strengthen SMEs
Date: 2018-06-11 11:05:51
The European Commission proposes a new 4 billion euros targeted program for consumer protection and for the strengthening of the position of the European Union. The European Commission proposes a...
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The authorities withdrew almost 105 tons of food products in recent months
Date: 2018-04-26 11:45:23
Almost 105 tons of fake or unknown origin foods and 7,000 liters of alcoholic beverages were withdrawn by the Hungarian authorities during the OPSON VII International operations against food counterfeiting...
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Nőtt a szolgáltatásokkal szembeni panaszok száma az első negyedévben egy felmérés szerint
Date: 2018-04-23 11:20:30
Nőtt a szolgáltatásokkal szemben megfogalmazott kifogások száma, és gyengült a kereskedők iránti bizalom az idei első negyedévben a korábbi negyedévekhez képest a CP Contact fogyasztóvédelmi tanácsadó adatai szerint. A tanácsadó...
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(HU) A Fogyasztóvédelmi Referens Egyesület „Az év fogyasztóvédelmi referense díj” pályázatának 2017. évi győztesei
Date: 2018-04-12 10:25:04
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HENT: fake perfumes can be dangerous
Date: 2018-03-27 10:58:11
Fake perfumes can be dangerous. They can cause serious allergic reactions and infectious diseases – the National Anti-Counterfeit Agency (HENT) warned in its statement sent to MTI on Tuesday. According...
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