Different milk products to be differently colored in Armenia     

ArmInfo. Dairy products with and without milk fat substitutes will have to be distinguished by color in retail outlets in Armenia. At the plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on January 21,  amendments to the Law on Trade and Services and the Code of  Administrative Offenses were discussed in the first session.

According to Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia  Tatevik Sargsyan, dairy products with substitutes can often be seen  on store shelves, for which consumers pay more, but receive a lower  quality product. In order to avoid further processes related to  misleading customers, the Armenian government proposes to label dairy  products by color. Pure dairy products will have to be labeled green,  and products with substitutes - orange. Stores will have to ensure  that these products are placed on different shelves with the  appropriate color.

The Deputy Minister noted that dairy products with substitutes are  not dangerous to health, but they cannot be considered a dairy  product. Administrative liability measures are envisaged for  violating this requirement.

Sargsyan also reported that the presented package will not create  additional problems for retail outlets, since they already have the  appropriate areas. Dairy producers are given the opportunity to  voluntarily indicate dairy products with and without milk fat  substitutes on their labels, presenting the advantages of their  products.

The package also proposes a solution to problems associated with the  sale of meat. When selling this type of product, which was  slaughtered in slaughterhouses, place the slaughter dates of the  cattle, its place of origin and the veterinarian's conclusion on the  quality of the meat in a visible place on store shelves.  Violation  of the new rules will result in administrative fines.