Faced with the growing problem of adulteration, counterfeiting and illicit marketing of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes in the country, the Swiss multinational Sicpa gave a technical training to inspectors, with the aim of strengthening operational coordination between State institutions.
The trained personnel belong to the National Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights (Pro Consumer), the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM) and the Attorney General’s Office (PGR),
According to a press release, the training session was held within the framework of the “Workshop on Security Characteristics of Fiscal Control Mechanisms for Alcoholic Beverages and Cigarettes – TRAFFIC system“.
The opening was led by the Vice Minister of Internal Trade of the MICM, Ramon Perez Ferminwho highlighted that this training It is part of the coordinated actions to confront the illicit trade and strengthen the technical capabilities of the entities that make up the Combat Table to the Illicit Trade.
Ultraviolet flashlights
- During the activity, Sicpa Dominican donated ultraviolet light flashlights to Pro Consumerthe MICM and the PGR, tools that allow you to quickly and accurately authenticate stamps fiscal control placed in alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, helping to prevent the circulation of counterfeit products or adulterated.
The UV flashlights They are easy-to-use tools. The authentication process is accomplished by pointing at the stamp in the area of the invisible ink contrast to light.
By doing so, the ink is activated, becoming visible with an incandescent color. This verification methodology offers the advantage of being very fast and can be complemented with other observations to strengthen the authentication of the Fiscal Control Mechanism (MCF).
SystemTraffic
He Traffic system was presented as a key fiscal and technological traceability tool, based on a smart marking that integrates visual and electronic security elements. The stamps incorporate special inks and alphanumeric codes individual data that can be verified even by consumers.
Meanwhile, the director of Pro Consumer, Eddy Alcantaravalued the company’s contribution and assured that the training Continuous training will strengthen the technical skills of the supervisory staff.
For his part, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs, Ito Bisonó, highlighted the importance of public-private collaboration and the joint efforts that have positioned the country as a regional reference in the fight against illicit trade.
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