"No expiration date"/ Customs blocks over 2.1 tons of food products and toys

2026-11-12 12:04:00Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"No expiration date"/ Customs blocks over 2.1 tons of food products

Over 2.1 tons of food products and children's toys have been blocked by Tirana Customs, after irregularities in their labeling were found during inspections.

According to the Customs Administration's announcement, this concerns a shipment of 156 thousand units of packaged food products and toys, which lacked the mandatory information on the date of minimum shelf life or expiration date.

The irregularities were identified during the physical inspection of the goods, carried out as part of the controls based on risk analysis, by the Tirana Customs Branch in cooperation with the Monitoring Sector at the General Directorate of Customs.

The lack of this information constitutes a violation of the requirements set out in the Council of Ministers' Decision No. 434, dated July 11, 2018, on food labeling and consumer information.

For this reason, customs authorities have decided to block the entire shipment and not allow the release of the goods until the completion of verifications and legal procedures.

The Director General of Customs, Besmir Beja, has requested the maximum commitment of the responsible structures for verifying the case and further legal prosecution.

The Customs Administration states that controls will continue with the aim of preventing the placing on the market of products that do not meet standards and legal requirements, as well as protecting consumers.



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