Inspectors from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI) have conducted operations at retail outlets across Qatar, including in Ain Khaled, Muaither and Umm Salal.
The inspection operations detected 24 violations across several outlets, including the provision of incomplete information on the shop identification plate, the expiration of commercial licences, the change of shop location, the exercise of an additional, unregistered commercial activity, and the failure to ensure the shop’s name matches the official name recorded in the register and commercial licence.
These inspection operations are in line with the ministry's aim to monitor the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations governing the commercial sector and protection of consumer rights.
In this regard, the MoCI stressed that it would not tolerate any negligence in meeting the obligations stipulated by Law No 5 of 2015 on Commercial, Industrial, and Similar Public Shops, and Street Vendors.
The ministry is working to intensify its inspection campaigns to detect violations and to refer violators of laws and ministerial decisions to the competent authorities subsequent action.
The MoCI has urged all citizens and residents to report any violations pertaining to registration and commercial licensing via the call centre at 16001, Twitter: @MOCIQATAR, and Instagram: MOCIQATAR
These inspection operations are in line with the ministry's aim to monitor the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations governing the commercial sector and protection of consumer rights.
In this regard, the MoCI stressed that it would not tolerate any negligence in meeting the obligations stipulated by Law No 5 of 2015 on Commercial, Industrial, and Similar Public Shops, and Street Vendors.
The ministry is working to intensify its inspection campaigns to detect violations and to refer violators of laws and ministerial decisions to the competent authorities subsequent action.
The MoCI has urged all citizens and residents to report any violations pertaining to registration and commercial licensing via the call centre at 16001, Twitter: @MOCIQATAR, and Instagram: MOCIQATAR
