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NFM’s consumer protection control found problems at six out of 59 teaching tools
Date: 2017-08-21 11:10:22

The National Consumer Protection Control ordered by the National Development Ministry (NFM) controlled color pencils, crayons, tempera, water colors and pen holders, and six of the 59 controlled products did...

Forty thousand fake children’s toys were seized in Kelebia
Date: 2017-08-11 11:01:50

Forty thousand fake children’s toys have been found by the National Tax and Customs Administration’s (NAV) financiers in Kelebia in a container – the press officer of NAV’s Bács-Kiskun County...

Magazine: Consumer protection: people know less than they think
Date: 2017-08-03 07:46:18

I know, I have seen it, I have heard it – practically every retailer has already heard these words from complaining customers. What customers tend to forget about is that...

Consumers became more informed in the second quarter according to a survey
Date: 2017-07-24 11:15:00

Consumers became more informed in the second quarter as the number of respondents who reported that they knew the shelf life of food and certain products, such as shoes, increased...

The GVH’s activities helped consumers to save 136 billion HUF
Date: 2017-04-12 11:02:13

The activities of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) helped consumers to save 136 billion HUF between 2010 and 2016 – the agency told on Wednesday. According to the information, the...

MEPs urged stricter food inspections
Date: 2017-03-16 11:25:27

The MEPs approved the new regulation enabling to tighten the EU food inspection system at the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday – the press service of the...

The e-commerce and dual product quality are in the focus of this year’s consumer protection
Date: 2017-03-14 11:40:27

The regulation of e-commerce and eliminate the double product quality are in the focus of this year’s consumer protection, but the monitoring of the product demonstrations remains a priority as...

The indication of the availability of consumer protection authority is not mandatory in the stores
Date: 2017-02-06 11:42:35

The indication of the availability of consumer protection authority is still not mandatory in the stores, due to the lack of this, the authority shall not fine the traders, as...

The EU is acting against the sales of dangerous products
Date: 2017-01-15 11:19:52

The European Commission has tabled two legislative proposals to help businesses, and SMEs in particular, to sell their products within the European Union and to strengthen the controls of the...

The consumer protection authority has started the inspections before the holiday season
Date: 2016-11-30 11:36:14

The consumer protection authority as before, mainly focus on regularity and dangerous goods on store shelves – the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) told MTI on Wednesday. According to the...

The GVH inspects advertisings appear in the social media as well
Date: 2016-10-26 11:05:41

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) will examine the communication contents that appear in the social media because the consumer is often unable to find out that whether it is a...

Two out of hundred catering units were suspended in the Observatory action
Date: 2016-10-25 10:29:52

During the Observatory action in August the beverage offerings of nearly 100 caterings units in Budapest were investigated. Due to serious food security issues and monitoring deficiencies the activities of...

The Hungarian consumer awareness is low according to a survey
Date: 2016-10-19 11:35:45

The Hungarian consumer awareness is low according to a survey. In more than half of the quality complaint cases the customers do not complain. In case of unsuccessful complaint, only...

Significant promotions in the major webshops on October 7
Date: 2016-10-03 11:40:21

The day of Internet shopping will take place on Friday. It is the red letter day of the rapidly expanding electronic retailing – magyaridok.hu wrote. Last year, almost 500 webshops...

The amount of counterfeit goods seized by the EU authorities increased in 2015
Date: 2016-09-23 11:10:24

The customs authorities of EU member states seized about five million pieces more counterfeit articles in 2015 than in the previous year – the European Commission said on Friday. According...

Consumers protection: more than third of the lighters tested were not safe
Date: 2016-09-14 11:02:22

Among the 26 types of lighters checked by the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) 8 were not safe. According to the commuinication of the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) published...

Breads and pastries were examined by consumer protectors
Date: 2016-09-08 11:59:36

Among the examined 80 products 31 were breads and 49 pastries. Problems were found in case of 9 breads and in case of 21 pastries. Problems were found in 30...

The NAV found a manufacturing plant in Budapest making counterfeit detergents
Date: 2016-09-08 11:02:57

The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) found a manufacturing plant in Budapest making counterfeit detergents. According to the communication of the NAV sent to MTI on Thursday, the finance...

NFM: “the school learning consumer awareness” application has been launched
Date: 2016-09-01 11:30:46

The application for “the school learning consumer awareness” has been launched – Keszthelyi Nikoletta, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of National Development (NFM) told M1 news channel on...

New app helps consumers
Date: 2016-08-31 11:22:43

A new mobile application created by the Budapesti Békéltető Testület (BBT) (Arbitration Board of Budapest) helps the consumers. The consumers can report their problems already in the store – the...

The majority of office supplies corresponded to the consumer protection standards
Date: 2016-08-22 11:09:03

The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) examined pencil boxes, erasers, color pencils and exercise clothing on the occasion of the starting of the school year. Deficiencies were found in case...

Arbitration Board: Customers are more and more conscious
Date: 2016-08-08 11:30:02

The consumers are becoming more conscious, more and more people know and live their rights, while the businesses are more cooperative, compared to the previous years – Baranovszky György, president...

The consumer protection initiated proceedings for dietary supplements sent unbidden
Date: 2016-05-19 11:05:18

The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) initiated proceedings for dietary supplements sent unbidden – the NFH told MTI on Thursday. According to the information, the Polish Vital Investments company sent...

An analysis shows that 15 percent of Hungarian young people are buying fake products on the Internet
Date: 2016-05-04 11:20:25

15 percent of young Hungarians bought counterfeit goods intentionally in 2015 on the Internet. This data is surpassing the 12 percent of the EU average – the National Board Against...

Last year 13 percent of the studied advertisings were unlawful
Date: 2016-05-03 11:23:58

During last year's overall control on advertising, the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) examined 2039 advertisements. In 269 cases (13 percent) infringements were identified – the NFH told MTI on...

Consumer protection: 22 percent of the hotels mislead the guests
Date: 2016-04-26 10:53:39

22 percent of the studied hotels, 38 out of 173 misleads the guests, ie their grade levels does not meet the requirements, or as a pension, wrongly called themselves as...

The “free” labeled foods met the standards
Date: 2016-04-05 11:42:41

Based on the results of this year's consumer protection testings the labeling practices of “free” food products has improved. All of the products tested by the National Consumer Protection Authority...

FEOSZ: the operation of consumer protection associations is not provided
Date: 2016-04-04 11:10:00

According to the National Federation of Consumer Associations (FEOSZ) the permanent operation of the civil societies is not provided, rents can not be paid out, so the non-governmental consumer organizations...

The websites of online shops are still incomplete
Date: 2016-04-04 10:23:29

The information can be read on the websites of online stores are still not entirely satisfactory, incomplete and misleading – the National Association of Consumer Association’s (FEOSZ) big web test...

The Kosár magazin received consumer protection award
Date: 2016-03-16 11:02:39

In recognition of its professional activity, the Director-General of the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) awarded the Kosár magazin of the MTVA with Consumer Protection Award. At the ceremony, Keszthelyi...

NFM’s consumer protection control found problems at six out of 59 teaching tools Date: 2017-08-21 11:10:22

Forty thousand fake children’s toys were seized in Kelebia Date: 2017-08-11 11:01:50

Magazine: Consumer protection: people know less than they think Date: 2017-08-03 07:46:18

Consumers became more informed in the second quarter according to a survey Date: 2017-07-24 11:15:00

The GVH’s activities helped consumers to save 136 billion HUF Date: 2017-04-12 11:02:13

MEPs urged stricter food inspections Date: 2017-03-16 11:25:27

The e-commerce and dual product quality are in the focus of this year’s consumer protection Date: 2017-03-14 11:40:27

The indication of the availability of consumer protection authority is not mandatory in the stores Date: 2017-02-06 11:42:35

The EU is acting against the sales of dangerous products Date: 2017-01-15 11:19:52

The consumer protection authority has started the inspections before the holiday season Date: 2016-11-30 11:36:14

The GVH inspects advertisings appear in the social media as well Date: 2016-10-26 11:05:41

Two out of hundred catering units were suspended in the Observatory action Date: 2016-10-25 10:29:52

The Hungarian consumer awareness is low according to a survey Date: 2016-10-19 11:35:45

Significant promotions in the major webshops on October 7 Date: 2016-10-03 11:40:21

The amount of counterfeit goods seized by the EU authorities increased in 2015 Date: 2016-09-23 11:10:24

Consumers protection: more than third of the lighters tested were not safe Date: 2016-09-14 11:02:22

Breads and pastries were examined by consumer protectors Date: 2016-09-08 11:59:36

The NAV found a manufacturing plant in Budapest making counterfeit detergents Date: 2016-09-08 11:02:57

NFM: “the school learning consumer awareness” application has been launched Date: 2016-09-01 11:30:46

New app helps consumers Date: 2016-08-31 11:22:43

The majority of office supplies corresponded to the consumer protection standards Date: 2016-08-22 11:09:03

Arbitration Board: Customers are more and more conscious Date: 2016-08-08 11:30:02

The consumer protection initiated proceedings for dietary supplements sent unbidden Date: 2016-05-19 11:05:18

An analysis shows that 15 percent of Hungarian young people are buying fake products on the Internet Date: 2016-05-04 11:20:25

Last year 13 percent of the studied advertisings were unlawful Date: 2016-05-03 11:23:58

Consumer protection: 22 percent of the hotels mislead the guests Date: 2016-04-26 10:53:39

The “free” labeled foods met the standards Date: 2016-04-05 11:42:41

FEOSZ: the operation of consumer protection associations is not provided Date: 2016-04-04 11:10:00

The websites of online shops are still incomplete Date: 2016-04-04 10:23:29

The Kosár magazin received consumer protection award Date: 2016-03-16 11:02:39