Saudi Arabia: 3 million products violated during the first month of this year

Media in Riyadh
The Saudi Ministry of Trade and Investment carried out inspections of warehouses, markets, commercial centers, gas stations and gas shops to verify the regularity of the works of the establishments to protect and preserve the rights of consumers.

“Trade” violations of the system of combating commercial fraud and the system of anti-concealment and the system of commercial data in conjunction with the introduction of VAT and the correction of energy prices, in addition to controlling the circumvention of prices and the difference in the shelf price for Kashir and the violations of abstention from trading coins, Of the Ministry of Control of the control of three million products violated during the month of “January” 2018 in various regions of the Kingdom.
During January, the Trade received 96,000 complaints through the Consumer Information Center at the rate of 3200 daily messages received by the Ministry through the Center’s telephone number 1900, the application of a commercial communication and the Ministry’s website, which was followed up, closed and responded to complaints For transmission to the competent authorities.
Trade observers released 3 thousand immediate violations of commercial establishments during the same period, while 105 cases were referred to the Public Prosecution to complete the application of legal procedures to offenders in preparation for their referral to the judicial authorities.
During the same month, the ministry conducted 5890 inspection visits to fuel stations, in addition to 1164 inspection visits to shops and gas outlets to verify. From providing consumers with petroleum products and making sure to sell at approved prices.
The infringing products, which were seized by the ministry, included 2.75 million fake electric products, 400 thousand fake cosmetic preparations, 42,000 different cosmetic preparations promoted on the social networking site Instagram, 26 thousand phony packs and 17 tons of honey Anonymous source.
The Ministry of Trade and Investment takes all necessary precautions in cooperation with government agencies, including the security authorities under the supervision of the Joint Operations Room for Consumer Protection to ensure rapid intervention in various regions of the Kingdom and carry out its inspection tours and direct consumer communications immediately 24 hours, Cities and counties monitor and control any irregular practices, and take legal action immediately.
The ministry calls on all consumers to cooperate with them and report their complaints to the Ministry of Communications at 1900, or through the application of a “commercial notice” or the Ministry’s website