Shops raided in Oman for violating Consumer Protection Law

Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) raided a number of commercial shops in the Wilayat of Al Mazyona, Dhofar Governorate, for violating the Consumer Protection Law and Regulations. 

"The Department of Consumer Protection in Al Mazyona, in cooperation with the Municipality of Al Mazyona, recently carried out periodic inspection campaigns on the markets of the wilayat, in order to ascertain the extent to which the shops comply with the Consumer Protection Law and Regulations and the relevant systems and decisions," CPA said in a statement. 

During the inspection campaigns, expired goods and a number of goods contrary to public morals were seized. A number of shops were raided for violating laws and regulations, the reasons for which varied between not setting prices, setting unfair conditions, the existence of a difference in the price of the goods between the accountant and the shelf, commercial fraud, and non-conformity of some goods approved specifications and standards. A number of notices were also issued for non-compliance with the Consumer Protection Law and its executive regulations.