Out of the keenness of the Ministry of Business and Trade to ensure the application of laws and decisions related to consumer protection, the Consumer Protection Department in the ministry continues its inspections to ensure the commitment of the suppliers to the conditions and specifications that should be respected in the goods and products offered in the market and the commercial complexes.
A number of inspections were made by the CPD inspectors on shops selling computers and accessories, and had resulted in the seizure of a number of counterfeit inks that consists of an imitation of registered trademarks sold as original.
Two trading shops were subject to penalties and were transferred to the security agencies pursuant to Article No. (7) of the Act No. (8) for the year 2008, on consumer protection, which stipulates that :
“Provider, once offering any merchandise for circulation, shall be obliged to state on its cover or packing clearly the merchandise’s type, nature, ingredients and all relevant data as per the executive regulation of this Law.
If the use of this merchandise results in a danger, the provider should warn about that clearly.
The provider shall be prohibited to specify, advertise or offer the merchandise with false or misleading data”.
HE Sheikh/ Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, Director of Consumer Protection Department emphasized that all companies operating in the country must apply the standards and high specifications in all goods and products offered and presented to the consumer.
Mr. Youssef Saad Al Suwaidi, Head of Commercial Fraud Combat Department in the Consumer Protection Department stated that the inspections aims to protect the consumer’s right and that the department is vigilant to ensure that goods and services sold in the market are genuine and in accordance with the standards and the health and safety requirements.