Awareness key in fight against double quality standards, panel hears

Ljubljana, 21 May - Double standards in quality of products and intentional misleading of consumers are hard to prove, but raising awareness about unfair practices is an important factor in the fight against the practice, a panel on the new European package of consumers's rights heard on Monday.

Ljubljana Jurist Rajko Pirnat speaks at a panel on double quality standards. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Jurist Rajko Pirnat speaks at a panel on double quality standards.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Breda Kutin, the head of the Consumer Association, speaks at a panel on double quality standards. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Breda Kutin, the head of the Consumer Association, speaks at a panel on double quality standards.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Green MEP Igor Šoltes presents an European petition for healthy, locally produced food. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Green MEP Igor Šoltes presents an European petition for healthy, locally produced food.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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