Businesses who ignore the rules surrounding food safety in their boot, now have to dig deep into their pockets. The government decided yesterday to release the maximum fine of 20,000 euros. Instead paying notorious cheats from June 1, 2016 10 per cent of the annual turnover if they go wrong.
Thus, the Dutch Food and Wares Authority can (NVWA) the largest food crooks tackle hard. According to State Secretary Martijn van Dam worked the maximum fine of 20,000 euros is not dire.
,, That is simply priced in by the fraudulent food producers, “said the Minister in an interview with the AD. ,, We have seen in the horse meat scandal that this amount does not frighten. We are going to change. If they 10 percent must pay their annual turnover – without limit – they feel it really “
Animals Act
Releasing the maximum penalty is regulated by the Animals Act,. by Van Dam proposed amendment is now before the Council of State. The Animals Act, oversee the production of our food. The Commodities Act deals with products that are already in the shops. In April, it increased the fines already sharply from 4500 euros to a maximum of 810 000 euro.
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