Damascus-Sana
Assistant Minister of Interior Trade and Consumer Protection Jamal Shoaib stressed the importance of issuing the first bulletin of prices for basic commodities and foodstuffs such as sugar, rice, tea, salmon and oils, stressing the need to adhere to all trade rings and monitor compliance with these prices through consumer protection patrols.
Shuaib said in a statement to the SANA Economic Bulletin that the directive has been directed to tighten control over the extent of compliance with this bulletin and take strict measures against violators in all commercial brokerage rings, starting from the importer, then wholesalers and half of the retailer, ending with the retailer. In addition to focusing on quality violations and fraud, the Ministry announced that the newsletter will be published through various print, audio and video media and on websites.
In turn, Ali Al Khatib, Director of Consumer Protection at the Ministry said in a similar statement that consumer protection patrols are intensifying their presence in the markets to control prices and limit their rise and adhere to the price bulletin, pointing to the increase in the percentage of complaints submitted by citizens, which are responded to immediately.
Al-Khatib said that 2865 restraint was organized within one week in all governorates, including 803 closures of shops and commercial activities. The violations were distributed between non-trading of bills, non-announcement of prices and charging excessive prices in addition to violations of specifications.
It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection formed a joint committee headed by the Assistant Minister of Internal Trade, which includes representatives of the relevant ministries and members of commercial and industrial activities and experts to issue a pricing instrument of basic foodstuffs according to popular prices and cost data.
Nadim Mualla
SANA Economic Bulletin
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