The Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General (CCF), under the Ministry of Commerce, has introduced measures to prevent the importation, distribution, and supply of products that may pose health risks, including prohibited goods or products with unclear origins.
The move aims to curb opportunistic activities by traders and importers who attempt to distribute unsafe products in the market, while ensuring fair business practices and safeguarding public health.
Under the measures, traders and businesses are strictly prohibited from importing, selling, distributing, or supplying products containing banned chemicals or substances that could harm consumers’ health and safety. The ban also applies to products that are prohibited from import, have unclear origins, or fail to comply with regulatory standards.
Authorities also emphasised that businesses must strictly adhere to product safety principles, particularly for food products. This includes proper storage conditions, hygiene standards, packaging, transportation, distribution, and supply processes.
At the same time, consumers and the public are urged to remain vigilant and avoid purchasing products suspected of containing banned chemicals, illegally mixed substances, or those with unclear origins currently being sold in markets.
The public is also encouraged to report suspicious products to the Consumer Protection authority so that legal measures can be taken in accordance with existing laws.
