The National Institute for Standardisation and Quality (INNOQ) has announced stepped-up inspections of bread weight in Mozambique, requiring verified scales to be made available to consumers and warning of sanctions for establishments that fail to comply with the law.
Establishments are therefore required to make verified scales available to consumers. In a statement, INNOQ said the measure aims to ensure compliance with metrology legislation and protect consumers in the production and sale of bread. It added that bakeries must ensure that bread is produced and sold in accordance with the legally established nominal weights.
It also stated that retail establishments are required to display tables showing the respective weights and prices in a clearly visible place.
INNOQ further requires all bread-selling premises to have properly verified scales bearing a valid metrological verification mark. These must be placed in accessible locations so that consumers can check the weight of the product they have purchased.
To ensure compliance with these provisions, INNOQ announced that it would carry out metrological control and inspection activities at bread production and sales establishments throughout the country, warning: “Failure to comply with the applicable legal provisions may result in the administrative measures and penalties provided for under the legislation in force.”
INNOQ considers that compliance with these measures will help increase transparency in commercial transactions, strengthen consumer protection and promote confidence in the domestic market.
Source: O País