THE Department of Consumer Affairs has announced that under the Consumer Protec­tion Law, all pre‑packed snacks must carry la­bels in the Myanmar language, and failure to provide clear labelling in both the local language and another language will face legal action un­der Section 73.

“Lack of labelling in the Myanmar language might pose health risks to the consumers as the ingredients might be an allergy to some consumers and trigger life-threatening attacks. Therefore, it is necessary to have product labels in the Myanmar language to ensure food safety for consumers and pro­tect them from harmful things,” said an official of the department.

The Department of Consumer Affairs is mon­itoring and inspecting whether product labels comply with the Con­sumer Protection Law by categorizing goods into eight product groups.

The department is also conducting aware­ness-raising activities, including distributing pamphlets and holding discussions to educate both the public and business owners about product labelling re­quirements. Weekly and monthly inspections are being conducted at shopping centres, mar­kets, stores, and school canteens in regions and states.

Consumers who ex­perience any losses or damages can file com­plaints at the Consumer Information & Complaint Centre (CICC) in their respective regions and states, or by calling the Consumer Call Centre at 1535. — ASH/KK