MEC spots 51 violations at commercial outlets in September
File picture of a salon in Al Gharafa area being closed for offering and selling expired products. Picture: MEC Twitter
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce caught fifty one violations at business shops throughout its scrutiny campaigns launched in September to confirm the compliance of suppliers, stores with Law Number 8 2008 on shopper protection.
The scrutiny campaigns come back within the framework of the ministry’s efforts to observe markets and business activities during a bid to trammel on worth manipulation and to safeguard shopper rights, said a release..
Under the scrutiny campaigns, a complete of fifty one violations were caught. Violations enclosed givingpromotions while not getting the required licence from the competent authority, failing to use Arabic in statements and ads concerning the merchandise, failing to befits the value lists of vegetables and fruits, incorrectly describing or advertising the service during a dishonorable manner and failing to join forces with a judicial officer.
The penalties included administrative closures and fines ranging between QR5,000 and QR30,000 in line with the laws and choices governing the work of the buyer Protection Department. the subsequent may be a breakdown of the sort and range of violations registered in Sep 2018.
The ministry stressed that it’ll not tolerate any violations of the Consumer Protection Law and its rules and regulations can intensify its scrutiny campaigns to quelling on violations.
The Ministry said it’ll refer people who violate laws and ministerial choices governing the work of the department to competent authorities that may successively take acceptable action against perpetrators so as to safeguard shopper rights.
The Ministry has urged all consumers to report violations or infringements and processes complaints and suggestions through the following channels.
Credit: Qatar day
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