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Troubleshooting 8 Common Air Conditioner Issues and Their Solutions – How to fix air conditioner problems ?

Air conditioners, like any other appliance, require regular maintenance to ensure optimal performance. Neglected AC units often encounter the most difficulties. If your AC malfunctions, there’s no need to panic. We consulted air conditioner experts and Consumer Reports…

How to Clean Your Flat-Screen TV

As the 2023 Major League Baseball season is in full swing, it’s important to ensure optimal visibility for all the action. However, televisions, like other electronic devices, tend to accumulate dust and develop imperfections like fingerprints. Fortunately, cleaning…

What are the emergency numbers in Andorra ? InfoCons Consumer Protection

Consumer protection in Andorra informs you! Emergencies Albania , Ambulancë Albania , Fire brigade Albania , State police number Albania , Traffic police number Albania Be informed ! Take action ! Consumer protection in the Andorra helps you!

What are the emergency numbers in Albania? InfoCons Consumer Protection

Consumer protection in Albania informs you! Emergencies Albania , Ambulancë Albania , Fire brigade Albania , State police number Albania , Traffic police number Albania . Be informed ! Take action !

Europe-wide Consumer Protection Movement launches Europe Day, 9 May, initiative on traffic light labelling of agri-food products – InfoScore

On the occasion of Europe Day, celebrated today, 9 May, an initiative of consumer protection movements is launched under the auspices of InfoCons Italia consumer protection. The initiative aims at traffic-lighting the labels of agri-food products, in the…

Message from the Deputy Director of the European Intellectual Property Observatory (EUIPO) , Alexandra Poch

Dear Mr. Mierlea , Thank you for your letter of last week in which you inform me of the events that took place during the month of April to celebrate the World Intelectual Property Day in Romania .…

The Global InfoCons Application Awarded a Diploma of Excellence for Innovation and Creativity under the aegis of World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO )

The InfoCons Global App has been awarded a Diploma of Excellence under the aegis of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and recognized as the only innovative solution that supports citizens as consumers with information on more than…

International Programme for the Protection of Art and Culture Consumers

InfoCons launches today, April 20, 2023, on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day, the National Program for the Protection of Art and Culture Consumers, a program that aims to support and promote all artists, regardless of the…

European Commission , European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders – 20 years InfoCons Consumer Protection

European Commission European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders I congratulate InfoCons on 20 years of consumer protection. The single market ensures high standards of consumer rights. Throughout the Union, we can be confident the products we buy are…

ANEC The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation , Director General Stephen Russell – 20 years InfoCons Consumer Protection

ANEC The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation Director General Stephen Russell This year sees the 30th anniversary of the creation of the EU Single Market, a market that serves 450 million consumers, including almost 20 million people in…

European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) , Director Paul Maier – 20 years of InfoCons Consumer Protection

European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Director EUIPO Paul Maier Trade in counterfeit goods is a growing problem that poses significant risks to the health and safety of consumers. Increasingly sophisticated counterfeiters manufacture products that are ever more difficult…

Turkish Republic , Ministry of Trade , DG for Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance , General Director Avni Dilber – 20 years InfoCons Consumer Protection

Turkish Republic , Ministry of Trade , DG for Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance General Director of DG for Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance Avni Dilber As a member of the biggest membership organisation, Consumers International (CI) ,…

Consumers International , Javier Ruiz Diaz – 20 years InfoCons Consumer Protection

Consumers International Javier Ruiz Diaz Dear InfoCons , I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation and support for the incredible work you have been doing towards educating Romanian consumers on intellectual property issues. As we approach World Intellectual…

Kepka , Consumers Protection Centre , President Nikolaos Tsemperlidis – 20 years InfoCons Consumer Protection

Kepka , Consumers Protection Centre President Kepka , Consumers Protection Centre Nikolaos Tsemperlidis We wish to congratulate you on the 20 years of consumers protection through InfoCons . Our warm and best wishes for the years to come.…

ALTROCONSUMO , Luisa Crisigiovanni – 20 years InfoCons Consumer Protection

ALTROCONSUMO Luisa Crisigiovanni After 30 years working in consumers protection for ALTROCONSUMO.it which this year turns 50 with its 314.000 members, 38 million visits to its website, 18.000 media quotes in 2022, I share here some learnings about…

ADICONSUM , President Carlo De Masi – 20 years InfoCons Consumer Protection

ADICONSUM President ADICONSUM Carlo De Masi The consumer representation and protection work has been evolving, over the last 20 years, in many aspects: listening, observing, detecting and understanding the needs and expectations of the citizens, but also proposing…

Bulgarian Natioanl Association Active Consumers , Executive Director Bogomil Nikolov – 20 years InfoCons Consumer Protection

Bulgarian Natioanl Association Active Consumers Executive Director Bogomil Nikolov We at BNA Active Consumers would like to extend our warmest congratulations to you and your organisation on your 20th anniversary since starting this adventure! This milestone is a…

The dictionary with the terminology of food additives is available in the InfoCons Application ! Be informed!

The InfoCons application, developed independently and transparently, makes available to consumers the dictionary with the terminology specific to food additives . Thus, when purchasing an agri-food product, consumers can simply and quickly discover the overly technical and difficult-to-understand…

E343 – Magnesium phosphates

What are E343 magnesium phosphates? Magnesium phosphates E 343 (I, II) are food additives that act as acidity correctors, sequestering, stabilising (water retaining and thickening) and flavouring agents. They act as buffering, neutralising and organic antioxidants. What forms…

E300 – Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

What is E 300 additive? E 300, ascorbic acid is a food additive that belongs to the category of antioxidants. In the food industry, ascorbic acid is one of the most widely used nutritional additives as: antioxidant, preservative,…

E171 – Titanium dioxide

What is E 171 additive? Food additive E 171 titanium dioxide is an inorganic, insoluble, white artificial colouring with very good stability to light, heat, oxidation and pH changes. Synonyms White pigment C16. The rough formula is: TiO…

E100 – Curcumin

What is E 100 additive? The food additive E 100 – curcumin, belongs to the category of natural chalcone colours. E100(i)-curcumin or E100(ii)-turmeric can be found in foods. How is curcumin obtained? Curcumin is obtained by solvent extraction…

E341 – Calcium phosphates

What is E 341? E 341 is a food additive with functions as an acidity regulator, emulsifier, sequestering agent, humectant and stabiliser (water retaining and thickening). It takes the following forms: E 341(i) – Monocalcium phosphate, E 341(ii)…

E553 – Magnesium Silicate

What is E 553? Food additive E553 has an anti-caking role and can be used as a carrier for other additives. It comes in two forms: E553a and E553b. Which foods can E553 be added to? Food additive…