KUWAIT CITY, Aug 11: Director of the Commercial Control Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Faisal Al-Ansari revealed that the department’s auto spare parts and oil inspection team confiscated 30,000 liters of counterfeit and non-compliant oil products during the recent inspection in Jahra Governorate; resulting in the closure of a warehouse and two oil shops.

Al-Ansari said the Jahra inspection team on Sunday checked oil shops and warehouses in the governorate, during which they seized large quantities of counterfeit oils that do not conform to Kuwaiti specifications in a warehouse. He disclosed the team inspected in cooperation with the Public Authority for Industry (PAI) to examine the seized quantities and verify if they conform to specifications. He added that based on the instruction of Ministry of Commerce and Industry Undersecretary Ziad Al-Najem, the team immediately closed the warehouse after preparing a seizure report and referring the violators to the Commercial Prosecution.

He stressed that the inspection teams continue their daily tours in various sectors and governorates, indicating the inspection teams in the fish markets conduct three inspections daily to monitor auctions and uncover commercial manipulations like changing the country of origin and other wrong practices.

He said the Precious Metals Control Team, consisting of specialists in commercial control and the Precious Metals Department, continues the inspection of gold shops in the Capital Governorate, and then they will move to other governorates to stop the weight manipulation and commercial fraud in these shops. He also affirmed the continuation of inspection campaigns targeting domestic labor offices, revealing that the specialized teams issued 14 warnings and reviewed three violation reports during an inspection tour in Hawally a few days ago. He said these campaigns will continue to ensure strict compliance with the laws and regulations, control prices and guarantee the application of standards.

By Marwa Al-Bahrawi
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff and Agencies