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The National Consumer Protection Authority (ANPC) launched this Thursday, in public debate, the Draft Order on the establishment of the conditions that must be met by economic operators who commercialize, in the national market, face coverings for community use. ANPC affirms that this project was carried out after it discovered that more than half of the masks for sale have various non-conformities, the number reaches approximately 20 million pieces, which were withdrawn from the market.
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the draft Order of the ANPC
We remind you that Virgil Popescu, the Minister of Economy, declared this Wednesday that half of the masks on the market do not protect against Covid, which is why an order will be issued to force traders to specify this in case of non-compliant products . Virgil Popescu said the non-compliant masks come from imports and have been recalled.
What the order provides
- Masks that are not medical devices or personal protective equipment will be sold under the name “COLLECTIVE USE FACIAL COVER.”
- The information must be in the same visual field with the name and characters that ensure legibility and visibility, warnings will be written that will have been written in the preamble
- the word WARNING in bold to highlight how “allergens” are listed in the case of food, so that the consumer perceives the information conveyed and can make an informed decision about the product.
- In the same field of vision with the name, the phrase “Face covering for community use is not a medical device within the meaning of Directive 93/42 / EEC (surgical masks) nor is it a personal protective equipment in the sense of of the EU Regulation. / 2016/425 (respiratory protection devices)
Also, for facials to be used in the community, other than medical devices, there should be no indication in the instructions or in the description.
product related to protection against particles and / or infectious agents or the phrase “personal protective equipment”.
Thus, consumers are informed that not all purchased “masks” are medical devices and that these products, without correct, complete and accurate information, can affect their life or health if they are not used safely.
Warnings and information will be displayed, both in the place of sale and in the packaging of the products, on the characteristics of these masks, respectively. COVERS
FACIAL FOR USE IN THE COMMUNITY ”.
The report with the irregularities found regarding the protection masks by the commissioners of the National Authority for Consumer Protection is sent to the Attorney General’s Office, says the Minister of Economy, Virgil Popescu.
“My message to the public: the unfulfilled masks were withdrawn from the market by the ANPC and, in addition, fines were imposed on those who did not respect the law. We do not hide anything under the carpet, as the Social Democrats are used to. Romanians need to know that they are protected, and I repeat, I urge Romanians to look for masks made in Romania, because they are of high quality, they are authorized, they are accredited and they are the best in the market! sanctioned by the commissioners of the ANPC go to the Attorney General’s Office ” Popescu wrote Thursday on Facebook.
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