An error of a few grams but is heavy in the wallet of the consumers. At the request of the Minister of Industry, Eric Besson, thirty center agents associated with the regional business competition, consumption, labor and employment (Direccte), inspected the measuring devices of 2800 semi-wholesalers and wholesalers (20% of the sector) during the months of September and October. Objective: To verify that the threads of clementines or roast veal in trays are much the weight indicated. More than 9000 scales, sorters, wrappers and scales were inspected. The results are edifying. According to the Saturday edition of Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui en France, a five-machine would be set incorrectly, often at the expense of the customer.
Experts allow a margin of error of 1 gram per kilo.According to Marc Le Parco, national coordinator of the verification campaign, was quoted as saying. The slightest irregularity can quickly take on dramatic proportions. Few grams of each product purchased and the financial impact is significant for the home … especially in times of crisis where some households are very fragile.
Cell specific investigation, however, that this dysfunction is not necessarily a desire to mislead the customer. In most cases this is due more to negligence because companies often delay their legal control instruments, or even eventually forget them. Initially, agents are content therefore to discipline professionals. A record is then written in the second offense.