MPs push for cheaper groceries with QR codes on labels, adjusted EU rules
Dutch lawmakers are grappling with how to tackle the issue of higher supermarket prices in the Netherlands compared to neighboring countries. The PVDAGroenLinks party has introduced a proposal that could offer a quick fix: removing the requirement for product labels to be in Dutch. This would allow for the use of labels in English, German, or French, in line with European regulations that offer more flexibility on product information language. The VVD party, along with Minister of Economic Affairs Dirk Beljaarts, supports the idea of allowing labels in English with a QR code that would link consumers to websites where product information is available in their preferred language. Jesse Klaver, a member of the PVDAGroenLinks party, believes that a change in Dutch law could offer the most effective solution.
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