Union for the Protection of Consumers’ Rights

1. Union for the Protection of Consumers’ Rights “Food Safety Independent Testing in the South Caucasus” SDC, REC Caucasus Presented by Abgar Yeghoyan

2. Analysis of Results: Independent food testing and Monitoring realized by Consumer NGOs of South CaucasusUPCR – Armenia (leader NGO)21 Centaury – Georgia (partner NGO) ICU- Azerbaijan (partner NGO)

3. Food Items Tasted in Armenia

4. Food Items Tasted in Azerbaijan

5. Food Items Tasted in Georgia

6. Analysis of Results: Independent Food Testing in Armenia

7. Analysis of Results: Independent Food Testing in Azerbaijan

8. Analysis of Results: Independent Food Testing in Georgia

9. Food Safety Monitoring Results • Expired Food Items - 210 • Infringed terms of storage – 300 • Wrong Labeled Food Items – 150 • Falsified Food – 35 • Food without origin confirmation certificate – 180 • Food Having Dangerous Ingredients -42

10. Food Safety Situation in Armenia • Lack of Efficient State Regulation • Lack of Efficient State Administration • Corruption • Business Monopolization and Lobbing

11. Food Safety Situation in Armenia • Lack of Sources for NGO Monitoring • Lack of knowledge and Information for NGOs and Mass Media • Lock of NGO Independent Laboratory

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