Currently, such offenses are punishable only by fines, even if the offense threatens the life and health of citizens, but now the government wants to establish a real term for such violations – up to 2 years in prison.

"Manipulation of food occur more often, and those that have already taken place, are evaluated as very serious. So I appointed a Commission, one of whose tasks was to study the question of the punishment of imprisonment", — said the Minister of rural development Sven-Erik Bucht.

The Ministry of rural development long insisted on a return to the penalty of deprivation of liberty. More severe punishment is to be applied in cases, when it comes to "the possibility or danger to the life and health of people and animals, large-scale cheating or being found".

The Commission's report will be submitted to relevant agencies for decision. If they are positive, the new law will come into force from 1 July 2018.

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