Over 2.1 tonnes of food products and children’s toys have been blocked by Tirana Customs, as irregularities in their labeling have been found during the raids.

According to announcement Customs Administration, it’s about a load of 156 thousand food and ambalmed toys that lacked mandatory information on the date of minimum life span or use deadline.

The irregularities were identified during the physical control of goods conducted under risk analysis controls by the Tirana Customs Branch in co-operation with the Monitoring Sector near the Directorate General of Customs.

Lack of this information constitutes violations of specific requirements in the Council of Ministers’ decision no. 434, July 11, 2018, food labeling and consumer information.

For this reason, customs authorities have imposed the blocking of all cargo and the failure to release goods until the completion of legal verifications and procedures.

Customs General Director Besmir Beja has called for the maximum commitment of structures responsible for verifying the case and further legal prosecution.

The Customs Administration states that the controls will continue with the aim of preventing marketing of products that do not meet standards and legal requirements, as well as protection of consumers. /Telegraphy/