80% of the scales used in the markets are illegal.

Hence, traders do not miss out on any chance to deceive us when we buy their products.

The conclusion belongs to the specialists from Consumer Protection Agency, after having done several unannounced checks for two days. CPA inspectors confiscated the measurements and severely penalized the trick traders.

Since this early 2017, the Consumer Protection Agency has audited the scales in 48 markets. 28 irregularities were found in 28 commercial units.

Sellers who did not have metrology certificates were fined two thousand lei. In total, sanctions of over 380,000 lei were imposed. Merchants who are twice caught risk double penalties.

According to the legislation, vendors are obliged to metrologically check the scales once a year. The procedure costs up to 300 lei.