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K. ANDREASYAN EVALUATES THE ACTIVITIES OF RA MINISTRY OF ECONOMY FOR 2011
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Armenian Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan has evaluated the
activities of the RA Ministry of Economy on 2011. Press service of the
AHRD office informs about this. Here is the text of the evaluations.
Shortcomings and problems identified.
A control on non-food labeling, using and maintaining requirements
has not been properly provided.
The Ministry has not taken sufficient measures to protect
consumers' rights in the field of non-food quality and safety control
requirements.
Despite the measures taken by the Ministry, public awareness of
consumer rights issue is still essential.
In spite of fact that state control over the requirements of technical
regulations and metrological rules and norms was implemented by
Ministry of Economy state Inspectorate of the market and consumer
rights in 221 business entities in 2011, however, it is was evaluated
by the specialists as inadequate, so there is a need for activating
the control in this direction.
While licensing of the commercial facility, the agency for licenses
and permits of the Ministry has not provided a unified approach to
the examination and evaluation of circumstances leading to possible
infringement of the rights and freedoms of the others.
Enough steps have not been taken to increase the offer for hotel
services and other recreation services in the regions, their quality
and competitiveness.
Positive developments
Types of activities subject to licensing were reduced from 169 to
96 and electronic possibility for acquisition of licenses has been
made available.
During the inspections violations of the requirements on no food
labeling was found in 32 business entities, which resulted in the
orders for suspension of the batches of products not complying with
their orders, and the people responsible for violations were charged
with of the administrative penalties in the amount of 7160000.
The scope of liability of joint stock companies' directors has
expanded, thereby enhancing the protection of investors.
According to the statistics the tourism has expanded.
Karen Andreasyan, Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia The
list of the identified positive developments, gaps and shortcomings
is not exhaustive.
The introduced Chapter (7) of the HRD Annual Report 2011 is available
in full athttp://pashtpan.am/pages/downloadPdf/file_id/563 28.03.12,
16:57
http://times.am/?l=en&p=6200
Armenian Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan has evaluated the
activities of the RA Ministry of Economy on 2011. Press service of the
AHRD office informs about this. Here is the text of the evaluations.
Shortcomings and problems identified.
A control on non-food labeling, using and maintaining requirements
has not been properly provided.
The Ministry has not taken sufficient measures to protect
consumers' rights in the field of non-food quality and safety control
requirements.
Despite the measures taken by the Ministry, public awareness of
consumer rights issue is still essential.
In spite of fact that state control over the requirements of technical
regulations and metrological rules and norms was implemented by
Ministry of Economy state Inspectorate of the market and consumer
rights in 221 business entities in 2011, however, it is was evaluated
by the specialists as inadequate, so there is a need for activating
the control in this direction.
While licensing of the commercial facility, the agency for licenses
and permits of the Ministry has not provided a unified approach to
the examination and evaluation of circumstances leading to possible
infringement of the rights and freedoms of the others.
Enough steps have not been taken to increase the offer for hotel
services and other recreation services in the regions, their quality
and competitiveness.
Positive developments
Types of activities subject to licensing were reduced from 169 to
96 and electronic possibility for acquisition of licenses has been
made available.
During the inspections violations of the requirements on no food
labeling was found in 32 business entities, which resulted in the
orders for suspension of the batches of products not complying with
their orders, and the people responsible for violations were charged
with of the administrative penalties in the amount of 7160000.
The scope of liability of joint stock companies' directors has
expanded, thereby enhancing the protection of investors.
According to the statistics the tourism has expanded.
Karen Andreasyan, Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia The
list of the identified positive developments, gaps and shortcomings
is not exhaustive.
The introduced Chapter (7) of the HRD Annual Report 2011 is available
in full athttp://pashtpan.am/pages/downloadPdf/file_id/563 28.03.12,
16:57