Tag "fogyasztóvédelem"

Magazine: Organic connections

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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HENT: fake perfumes can be dangerous

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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The European Commission: most dangerous products reported in the EU come from China

Most of the dangerous products reported in the European Union are coming from so-called third countries, most of them, 53 percent from China, according to a report released on Monday...

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The FOME and the Magyar Termék Kft. work together to strengthen the Magyar Termék trademarks

The Hungarian Association of Consumer Protection (FOME) and the Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft. (Hungarian Product Nonprofit Ltd.) have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen the reliability of the Magyar Termék...

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Fraudulent webshops are suspected of offering cheap products

Fraudulent webshops are fundamentally different from those that work regularly, that they are offering their products remarkably inexpensively, and their appearance is very simple – the Quadron Kibervédelmi Kft. told...

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CP Contact: We buy more and more consciously

Consumer protection awareness was improved in the fourth quarter of 2017 and confidence in retailers also became slightly stronger compared to the previous quarters – tozsdeforum.hu quotes the current values...

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NFM: eCommerce is in the focus of consumer protection this year

In 2017, the Consumer Protection Authority and the Ministry of National Development (NFM) checked more than 800 webstores, five times more than in the previous years, mainly through trial purchases....

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The anti-counterfeiting panel warns of the dangers of buying counterfeit products

In the last week of the Christmas shopping season, the appearance of counterfeit and uncontrolled sources is particularly risky, so it is worth to buy cautiously – the National Anti-Counterfeiting...

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NFM: the Consumer Protection Authority tested light chains and fondants

The Consumer Protection Authority tested light chains and fondants. Among the tested light chains 25 did not meet the requirements, while in case of fondants problems occured in only one...

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Entries are now open for the Consumer Protection Manager of the Year competition

The Consumer Protection Manager Association (FORE) wishes to reward the efforts of Hungary’s more than 2,000 consumer protection managers with the ‘Consumer Protection Manager of the Year’ prize. Winners will be...

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NFM: e-commerce is in the focus of the consumer protection tests

Consumer protection controls focus on e-commerce this year so the families can safely buy online – the National Development Ministry (NFM) announced on Thursday. According to the ministry, the number...

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Another EU step towards protecting consumers: here is the trademark reform

The new comprehensive EU trade mark reform has come into force: “Certain Community trademarks may be canceled after a 5-year grace period on the basis of the report of a...

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NFM: the consumer protection checks in e-commerce brought significant improvements

The proportion of web stores with consumer infringement violations has dropped to 14 percent from the previous 54 percent this year. The significant improvement is due to the adoption of...

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A well-prepared consumer protection manager can generate profit

On 30 June the summer workshop of the Consumer Protection Manager Association (FORE) was the place where the ‘Consumer Protection Manager of the Year’ programme was announced. It was the 2013...

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Nébih: toxic plastic cutlery sets were delivered to Hungary as well

The Czech authority measured formaldehyde dissolution in excess of the prescribed limit in a three-part plastic cutlery set called “bamboo” originating in China, which arrived through Germany to the European...

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