Warning About Counterfeit Standards Marks on Goods

The Director General of Standards for Tehran Province announced legal action against violators and counterfeiters of the standards mark.

Director General of Standards of Tehran Province announced legal action against the violators and counterfeiters of the standard badge.

Ambassador of Arjan-Economic Group: Ghasem Fadavi, Director General of Standards of Tehran Province, referring to the legal consequences of illegal use and forgery of the standard mark on goods, said: Forgery of the standard mark is considered one of the heaviest judicial crimes in the courts, and if proven, necessary legal follow-ups will be carried out.

Appearing in a television program, he considered the process of investigating violations in two ways and said: First, the units that have a license to use the standard mark, but have committed a violation, whose cases are investigated in the quasi-judicial commissions located in the general administrations of the provinces with the presence of a judge, and measures such as fines, collection and confiscation of goods are applied.

Director General of Standards of Tehran Province explained about the second review process: Unlicensed production units that have attempted to forge the standard mark from the National Standard Organization will be directly referred to the courts and competent judicial authorities.

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