Consumer Affairs Sector
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responsibilities
Quality License and Market Control Department
The responsibilities entrusted to this department
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Implementing policies governing the supervision of market controls.
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Inspecting factories, warehouses and retail outlets and verifying records to ensure legal compliance.
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Issuing licenses for promotional and retail discounts; monitoring retail outlets offering sales and discounts.
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Issuing relevant licenses for promotional offers on commodities and services.
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Monitoring prize draws and distributions.
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Issuing relevant licenses and monitoring brokerage businesses.
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Supervising auction activities.
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Conducting studies related to commodities, services and materials, analysing prices fluctuations.
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Processing departmental customer complaints.
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Studying and evaluating prices of commodities sold and services provided in the markets.
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Studying the requests for price increases on commodities and services presented by suppliers.