1. New “honest mark” labelling system
Starting from 2019, certain consumer products (tobacco, shoes,
perfume, leather clothes, coats, blouses for women and girls, bed
and table linens and cameras) must be marked with specific labels
containing a QR code. Such labels must contain the information
required under the general rules but will be more difficult to
counterfeit. The non-official name of the new labelling system is
the “honest mark”, as its main goal is to prevent the
sale of counterfeit products.
QR codes will be generated for each product by the Centre of
Prospering Initiatives, a commercial organisation which is
authorised by the Ministry of Trade and Industry for this purpose.
QR codes will be sold to sellers for a fee (the amount and
calculation of such a fee will be determined by the government at a
later stage), while the software and hardware required for
labelling and reading the QR codes will be provided free of
charge.
