Businesses will have 5 days to comply with supplies or face penalties of up to $ 10 million – Telam

“Based on the analysis of the information provided by the companies, a significant drop in the production or distribution of the various product ranges has been verified”“

This resolution establishes the legal framework for the implementation of maximum prices and “aims to protect consumers from possible price abuse and to guarantee normal supply.“

The mass consumption companies charged this Wednesday by the national government, after verification of specific shortages in the shelves, will have a period of 5 working days to resume production. and marketing at maximum capacity levels, or they face fines of up to $ 10 million.

Imputation

The Ministry of Productive Development blamed this Wednesday on a group of companies leading in the production of consumer products after checking the shortages in the shelves which carried out an inspection process by inspectors of the Ministry of Internal Trade.

Sources from the portfolio headed by Minister Matas Kulfas explained that as a result of this action there was a significant drop in the production or distribution of the various product lines

How are you

Once the company is informed, it has 5 working days to resume production and marketing at maximum capacity levels.

Failure to comply with this last point can result in penalties ranging from $ 500 to $ 10,000,000.

“The objective, in any case, is not to sanction but to produce again to supply the points of sale with goods”, detailed sources of the Ministry of Productive Development.

The same sources explained that “the imputation is an administrative process which involves the opening of an ex officio file in which are recorded the actions of the secretariat, the information collected and the reason for the accusation”.

In this regard, they added that “Once the business is notified via remote processing (TAD) and must respond within 5 days or change the attitude that caused the charge.”

If the information provided by the company indicates that normal supply has resumed, the administrative process is complete, but if the information is insufficient or not presented, progress is made in the fine process, at the request of the under-secretary for actions for the defense of consumers.

Companies can appeal to the courts and from there the process is tailored to court deadlines.

“The main objective of these royalties is that the companies restore the levels of production and stock, and that they take the necessary measures to ensure the transport and the supply of the products in the stores”, they specified and detailed that “all companies have been notified by the system of remote procedures”.

The arguments of the accusations

Charges have been laid for alleged violation of resolution 100/2020 (maximum price) which constitutes a violation of the law on procurement.

The government said today that after identifying shortages of gondolas, inspectors inspected distribution centers and found that there were problems with the delivery of goods by supplier companies.

Then Information requirements on stocks and inventories were made during the months of November and December 2020, and January 2021 to supplier companies.

The Internal Trade Secretary reported on Wednesday that he had blamed Mastellone, Fargo, AGD, Danone, Molinos Cauelas, Bunge, Molinos Ro de la Plata, Unilever, P&G, Paladini and Potigian, due to the retention of their production volumes or the lack of delivery of certain consumer products.