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INDEPENDENT CONSUMERS UNION (ICU) OF AZERBAIJAN Mission of the organization: Consumer rights protection; Protection of countrys market from low-quality products and services; Enlightenment activities among consumers.
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Brief info:ICU has more than 20 000 members and 30 regional departments.
Since 1998 ICU is a member of Consumer International (CI).
By the initiative of ICU, Caucasian Federation of consumer organizations was established in 1990.
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We are consumers! Our voice should be heard at the highest governmental level!Street rally in the center of Baku.
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PROJECTS OF UNICEF
Geography of Monitoring
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Iodination of salt.Production of non iodized salt under different trade marks. Radical measures for prevention of non iodized salt sale.
II. Flour fortification.
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I. Iodination of salt Dynamics of situation change of iodized salt consumption in households.
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Dynamics of situation change of iodized salt in the market
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Production of non iodized salt under different trade marksimitation of
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imitation of
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others
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Radical measures for prevention of non iodized salt sale100 articles were published, 20 TV and radio programs with antiadvertisement content were transmitted;
Abandonment of business on Azadlig street 909, producing 10 types of non iodized salt; Exception from sale and on public elimination of over 30 tons of non iodized salts;
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Appeal to the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs with call to end the sale of non iodized salt.
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II.Flour fortification Usage of fortified flour in households (in 2004)
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0.195
0.805
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fortified19.50%
non fortified80.50%
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Sale of fortified flour in the market
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0.250.75
0.280.72
0.250.75
fortified
non fortified
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0.250.75
0.280.72
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June25%75%
July28%72%
August25%75%
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PROBLEMSAbsence of the state policy and strategy on consumer rights protection;Absence of regulations on exception of low-quality goods from sale;Presence of one-sided state policy of market development, ignoring interests of consumers; Poor information distribution among consumers.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
ICU AZERBAIJAN
Tel. (994 12) 441 28 33; 449 89 95; Fax: (994 12) 441 28 33 Email: [email protected] http://icu.iatp.az