533 violations were issued through 4,581 inspection rounds during the first half of Ramadan
Abu Dhabi Economy: The shopping centers are completely safe and all goods are available
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economy organized an inspection tour of the Al Mushrif Commercial Center in Abu Dhabi.
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The Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi issued 533 violations of commercial establishments and outlets, during the first half of Ramadan, through 4,581 field visits and an inspection tour.
The department revealed that, within days, it will announce new precautionary measures in the emirate, which will contribute to raising awareness among community members, stressing that shopping centers are completely safe for shoppers, and that their commitment to precautionary measures is constantly increasing day by day.
The Abu Dhabi Economy stressed that all commodities are available in the emirate at reasonable prices, especially food and pharmaceutical goods, stressing that the emirate was not affected by any problems in supply chains during the Corona pandemic.
Violations and tours
In detail, the head of the Supervision and Inspection Department at the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Tarish Al Qubaisi, said that the department issued 533 violations of commercial establishments and outlets, during the first half of the current month of Ramadan, through 4,581 field visits and an inspection tour.
He explained during an inspection tour at the Al-Mushrif Commercial Center in Abu Dhabi, that the reasons for the violations of commercial establishments focused on conducting liquidations or sales, promotional campaigns, offers, or distribution of prizes, without permission, imposing additional fees on consumers, and failure to comply with the circulars, terms and controls issued by The Department, especially with regard to the precautionary measures to combat the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, and the sale, display, circulation and possession of products bearing a forged or imitated trademark, or unlawfully placed, with the intention of selling, knowing this, and offering and providing services under the trademark Forged, counterfeit, or used trade without any right knowing that.
He pointed out that the violations also included the exercise of additional activity without a license or without obtaining the necessary permit, failure to adhere to the terms and conditions established regarding the facility’s headquarters, the practice and storage of goods inside the facility, and the placement of goods inside the corridors and facades and outside the shop or inside residential real estate.
Campaign goals
Al Qubaisi stressed that the purpose of the field campaigns carried out by the department is to educate sales outlets of the need to adhere to setting prices on products and commodities, to ensure adherence to the announced prices and not to raise them during seasons and occasions without justification, and to ensure that commercial establishments adhere to precautionary measures and monitor violations, and to ensure Educating the public through loudspeakers in commercial centers, and not imposing additional fees or services on the consumer without justification.
New procedures
Al-Qubaisi revealed that, within days, new precautionary measures will be announced in the emirate, which contribute to raising awareness among community members of the "Covid-19" pandemic, with the centers entering intense competition in adherence to the precautionary measures and the quality of services provided to their visitors.
He stressed that shopping centers are completely safe for shoppers, and their commitment to precautionary measures is constantly increasing day by day, and they have become fully aware of the controls, due to continuous monitoring and follow-up.
Al Qubaisi pointed to the launch of a program entitled "Go Safe", in cooperation with the Department of Culture and Tourism in the emirate, indicating that the program provides a certificate for commercial centers, to confirm their commitment to precautionary measures, safety, health and safety standards, and said that all commercial centers are joined to the program.
Al-Qubaisi stressed that there is no indulgence or leniency for any facility bypassing or non-compliance with the precautionary measures to prevent "Covid-19", as there are intensive awareness campaigns, and all circulars and decisions arrive directly to all establishments in the emirate, stressing that the tours are continuing around the clock At a time, the department issues new regulatory circulars according to the market situation.
Availability of goods
Al Qubaisi stressed the responsibility of community members to adhere to the precautionary measures, and to report any violations to deal with them immediately, pointing to the availability of all types of goods in Abu Dhabi at reasonable prices, especially food and pharmaceutical goods.
He added that the options are multiple, at a time when the government strongly supports the availability of various commodities, with stability in commodity prices.
He pointed out that the supervisory tours in the sales outlets focus on verifying that there is no excess in the promotional offers that usually abound in Ramadan, and not to raise prices, indicating that the emirate was not affected by any problems in supply chains during the Corona pandemic.
Direct closing
The head of the Department of Control and Inspection at the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Tarish Al Qubaisi, revealed that the department has finally closed establishments directly without warning them or directing violations to them, based on the decision of the head of the department, and on the recommendation of the relevant section, given that the closed facilities carry out procedures that affect In public health and the safety of community members.
He explained that the department's decision to warn, violate or close, is according to the situation, and there is no requirement to warn the facility, so violate it, then close it in case the violation is repeated.
Abu Dhabi Economy is preparing to announce new precautionary measures in the emirate soon.
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