The Ministry of Economy revealed that a profit margin of 5% was set for pharmacies in the country, as a maximum, from the sale of sterilizers, warning of penalties amounting to closure in the event of an increase in profit on this percentage, and also revealed the closure of a sewing shop in Abu Dhabi that changed its activity to manufacturing gags In violation of the license, gags were confiscated and the shop closed. She pointed out that the inspection campaigns revealed that there were cases of fraud in the percentage of alcohol written on some sterilizers, and was withdrawn from the market.
The ministry confirmed that government agencies are present in the markets, and will strike with an iron hand on violators and exploiters, and will not allow any shortage of goods in the market or the exploitation of consumers.
Profit margin
In detail, the Director of the Consumer Protection Department at the Ministry of Economy, Dr. Hashem Al-Nuaimi, stated that a profit margin of 5% has been set for pharmacies in the country, as a maximum, from the sale of sterilizers, warning that any pharmacy that raises the profit margin to sell sterilizers more than 5% will be violated Immediately, take the necessary measures that reach the closure level. Al-Naimi pointed out that the inspectors, who are affiliated with the Ministry and the local departments, ask pharmacies for invoices for sterilizers supplying to verify the percentage of profit they got from consumers, by comparing the supply price with the price in the purchase invoices.
Inspection campaigns
He pointed out that the inspection campaigns carried out by the Ministry, in cooperation with local authorities, revealed that there were cases of fraud in the percentage of alcohol written on some sterilizers, and were withdrawn from the markets quickly, as the past days have witnessed the closing of a number of shops selling sterilizers in different regions of the state, as a result Because these shops cheat on the required alcohol levels, in addition to the presence of a number of sterilizers that are not effective in disinfection and sterilization operations, after conducting laboratory tests, in cooperation between the Ministry and the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council and Dubai Municipality laboratories, to examine the current products of the handicapped Matt, to ensure its integrity and conformity to specifications.
Production of sterilizers
Al-Naimi stressed that there are large factories in the country, which produce sterilizers while working day and night, to provide for the needs of consumers, in light of the high demand caused by the emerging "Corona" virus, "Covid-19".
Al-Naimi revealed, in statements to Radio (1) of Abu Dhabi Radio, that the inspection teams of the Ministry and the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi discovered a sewing shop that changed its activity and manufactured masks inside the store in the Khalidiya area in Abu Dhabi, where the gags were confiscated and the shop was closed, and the merchant was violated He performed two offenses together: carrying out unauthorized activity in the issued license, and selling fraudulent masks.
Provide gags
He noted that the government has undertaken many initiatives to provide gags, as a number of suppliers have imported masks, which are available at reasonable prices in a number of sales outlets and pharmacies in the country.
He pointed out that the lack of masks exists in various parts of the world, as a result of that all countries of the world require masks at the same time, in the context of the repercussions of the Corona virus.
He stressed that government agencies are present in the markets strongly, and will strike with an iron hand on violators and exploiters, and will not allow any commodity shortage, nor will they allow any exploitation to consumers from any party, noting that there are plans to return the prices of any commodity that has risen, to the price it was Previously. He pointed out the low prices of onions, especially red onions, which reached two dirhams in many markets, after new shipments arrived from abroad, and tightened control over the markets. He indicated that the Ministry of Economy formed emergency teams to face the repercussions of the "Corona" virus, which affected the countries of the world in a great way, explaining that these teams follow the markets on a daily basis, and carried out operations to close stores and warn a number of violators.
He focused on the fact that the monitors and emergency teams arrived in various regions in the country, including remote areas, to verify the availability of goods and the non-rise in their prices, pointing to the meeting that took place between the Ministry and cooperative societies, finally, where it was verified that there is a large stock, whether to face the repercussions of « Corona », or for the Ramadan season.