Ministry fines Fujairah vegetable, meat outlets

The UAE Ministry of Economy’s Consumer Protection Department fined some outlets in Al Fujairah fruits and vegetables, meat and fish markets on Tuesday, during a field visit to verify compliance with prices and sales terms.

Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the Consumer Protection Department, toured the markets and directed traders to commit to the prices that were agreed with the Ministry during Ramadan. The inspection team found prices of most commodities remain stable and detected no attempts to manipulate the market, Dr. Hashim said.

The team took the disciplinary action against outlets that did not display price tags on their products, or violated other ministry agreements.

Dr Hashim while touring the fish market urged traders to exchange their old equipment for weight measurements with new and clean ones, in order to ensure weight accuracy and hygiene of products. At the meat market Dr Hashim and the inspection team were satisfied with the stable prices and the availability of meat products.

“The UAE Ministry of Economy is committed to supervising UAE consumer markets during Ramadan and will act quickly and decisively to ensure all outlets adhere to the federal consumer protection law,” Dr. Hashim said

"Our specialist teams will intensify their visits to monitor sales outlets across the emirates in keeping with the ministry’s priority to ensure consumer protection during the Ramadan,” he said.