The Ministry of Commerce issued 1,398 violations in July
An official statistic issued by the Commercial Control Department of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry revealed that 1,398 violation reports were drawn up last July, as part of inspection campaigns, supervisory visits, and complaints received by the ministry, in line with its efforts to enhance compliance with laws and regulations governing markets and protect consumer rights.
Regarding the implementation of the decision prohibiting cash transactions, the ministry recorded 15 violation reports, distributed as follows: five reports against domestic labor recruitment offices and companies, five against health institutes, men’s and women’s salons, children’s salons, clubs, and pest control companies, two against private pharmacies and entities subject to pharmaceutical regulatory oversight, two against gold and precious metals and gemstones trading companies and institutions, and one against hospitals, medical centers, home healthcare facilities, and private medical establishments.
The statistics showed that the most common violation was the failure to use the Arabic language, with a total of 212 reports, followed by the failure to display prices on goods with 145 reports, and then deception or fraud regarding the type, origin, composition, or expiration date of goods, with 95 reports.
The ministry recorded 71 reports for the absence of a prominent Arabic advertisement explaining the replacement and return procedures, while 65 reports were drawn up for conducting commercial activities without obtaining a license from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
According to the statistics, the number of reports on publishing false advertisements, information, or prices reached 56, while 40 violations were recorded for the absence of a notice specifying the type and condition of meat, and 39 violations for failing to indicate meat types and prices on menus. Additionally, there were 34 violations related to displaying and selling vegetables and fruits with unclear information, 28 violations for refusing to provide an invoice to the consumer, 26 violations for failing to display a board showing vegetable and fruit prices, and 22 violations for conducting discounts or special offers without a license.
Supervisory teams also detected violations in several other sectors, including the sale of counterfeit goods, non-compliance with after-sales service requirements, vehicle and spare parts violations, commercial offer violations, subsidized goods, tobacco products, vegetables and fruits, car rentals, as well as commercial fraud and licensing violations.
