Consumers: finally hefty fine for food scandal – Parool.nl

21-04-15 21:40 – Source: Reuters

Exterior of a branch of Foppen Eel and Salmon from Harderwijk. Hundreds of people were sickened by the end of 2012 with salmonella salmon visfabrikant. © anp

The Consumer satisfaction at increasing the penalties for violations of the Commodities . That would be sharply increased to up to 810,000 euros for severe food scandals. Previously, the fines amounted to no more than 4500 euros and companies came under the Federal easy way with major violations.

According to director Bart Combée of the Consumers consumers in recent years repeatedly rocked by food scandals. “The current penalties are a joke and not sufficiently dissuasive. This made the need for higher fines by the NVWA painfully obvious’ said Combée.

The House of Representatives today voted in with a proposal to amend the Food and Drugs Act, submitted by the Member of Parliament Shura Dikkers (PvdA). According Dikkers are fraudulent companies’ often big boys who willfully defraud with food in order to make a little extra profit. “

This brings in its food safety and people no longer know what they eat. “These companies can only put off a penalty that really hurts,” said Dikkers.

Salmon
An affair with salmonella infected salmon company Soother was, according to the Consumers of the reasons for the tightening of sanctions. Eleven companies refused to remove potentially contaminated salmon off the shelves. These companies were fined by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) of only about 1050 euros.

(Edited by: Editorial)