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According to INNOQ general-director, Geraldo Albazine the entrance of products without labeling in Portuguese violates Mozambican legislation. Albazine acknowledged that non-translation of descriptive information regarding imported products prevails, especially in imported pre-measured products.
The Mozambican government, through the National Standardization and Quality Institute (INNOQ), has threatened to remove from the national market all imported products that are not labeled in the official language, Portuguese.
According to INNOQ general-director, Geraldo Albazine the entrance of products without labeling in Portuguese violates Mozambican legislation. Albazine acknowledged that non-translation of descriptive information regarding imported products prevails, especially in imported pre-measured products.
To end the problem, the general director calls on business people to approach INNOQ to solve the situation and to start labeling their products. Labeling contains important information about the product and it helps the consumers to make good choices. Labeling in Portuguese is part of the measures created by the government to establish a conformity program for the products marketed inside Mozambique.
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In November, INNOQ introduced a Conformity Assessment Programme (PAC) to end the entry and circulation of substandard and counterfeit products in the country.
