2023-08-24 15:09:18
ALGIERS – The control services under the Ministry of Trade and Export Promotion carried out, during the first seven months of 2023, more than 120,000 interventions resulting in the seizure of more than 870 tons of goods, indicates a report from the ministry.
Control operations in the fight once morest illicit speculation resulted in 120,221 interventions resulting in the recording of 73 offenses and the issuance of 73 reports of legal proceedings, specifies the ministry in its latest assessment of control activities. economy and fraud prevention at the national level (January-July 2023).
The control services also took precautionary administrative measures which resulted in the seizure of 873.27 tons of goods for a total value of 499.825 million DA, according to the same source.
Among the products seized within the framework of the fight once morest illicit speculation are subsidized edible oil (130,359 litres), subsidized milk (9,132 litres), semolina (162.80 tonnes), flour (213.94 tonnes ), sugar (37.61 tons), bananas, apple, onion and potato (312.66 tons) and 23,590 eggs (786 trays).
According to the report, these interventions were carried out at the level of retailers for 76%, wholesalers for 18%, production units for 6% and importers for 1%.
These interventions, carried out in coordination with the security services, are carried out in application of the provisions of Law 21-15 of December 28, 2021, relating to the fight once morest illicit speculation.
During the first seven months of 2023, the control services carried out nearly 1.27 million interventions which made it possible to record 124,462 fines (+1% compared to 2022), and to draw up 118,195 lawsuits. legal proceedings (+8%), with the proposal to close 8,502 commercial premises (-18).
Under these operations, goods with an overall value of 1.33 billion DA (+27%) were seized and a hidden turnover, estimated at 32.82 billion DA (+42%), was unveiled.
The ministry pointed out that its control services carried out 26,396 cargo control operations at the border (-18% compared to the first seven months of 2022), of which 364 were turned back (-19%), because containing products not -compliant.
It is a quantity of 48,137 tons worth 10.47 billion DA, indicates the same source, citing 12 official reports drawn up and sent to the competent courts.
The same services established 25,988 decisions to reject products (-18%), weighing 13.89 million tonnes and worth 1283 billion DA.
The ministry explained the decline in the volume of cargoes by the tightening of border control procedures, as part of the Government’s guidelines aimed at controlling foreign trade and rationalizing imports.
As part of the fight once morest the phenomenon of the display of food products outside the premises, the assessment reported 151,653 interventions, 4,674 violations, 4,217 minutes (PV) of legal proceedings, in addition to the seizure of 302 tonnes of goods, 49,753 liters of foodstuffs and the proposed closure of 207 stores.
Regarding the control of regulated prices of subsidized milk, the balance sheet revealed some 83,867 interventions, the observation of 471 violations and the establishment of 414 legal proceedings, in addition to the proposal to close 22 businesses.
Regarding the fight once morest the phenomenon of sidewalk sales, 41,014 interventions were carried out in collaboration with local authorities, security and the national gendarmerie. These interventions gave rise to the establishment of 1,447 fines, 1,294 legal proceedings and the proposal to close 108 stores.
Regarding the illegal slaughter of poultry, a total of 10,467 interventions were recorded during the first 7 months of the current year, notes the same source, reporting the establishment of 384 offenses, 353 legal action, or the seizure of 41.90 tons (7.98 million Da), and the proposal to close 42 businesses.
Regarding cases of non-compliance with the rules applied to the transport of food and drink products, some 14,374 interventions were recorded between January and July 2023, in collaboration with, among others, the national police and gendarmerie services, the establishment of 460 offences, 441 lawsuits, in addition to the seizure of 61.57 tons of goods, worth 28.98 million Da, according to the balance sheet.
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