The head of the Consumer Protection Agency stresses that sellers should not manipulate prices

As part of his field tours today in Gharbia Governorate, Ibrahim Al-Sajini " Head of the Consumer Protection Agency " Accompanied by Dr. Tariq Rahmi " Governor of Gharbia " With intensified and expanded monitoring campaigns in the governorate To monitor and tighten control On the markets Reductions in the prices of food commodities in light of the efforts undertaken by the state In the last period of control over The exchange rates of the dollar and also its availability, which requires that there be reductions in the prices of goods commensurate with these decreases and the need for the citizen to feel them.

The tour began by inspecting The head of the governor’s agency visited a number of chains, commercial stores and supermarkets to follow up on price control and the impact and availability of food commodities in them.

They also inspected a number of tourist and French bakeries, to follow up on the implementation of the decision on tourist bread prices and to ensure commitment to reducing prices so that they would not be exposed to penalties. In light of tightening supervision over them, they also met with a number of citizens to listen to their demands and the extent of their satisfaction with the quality of the loaf of bread after directing Minister of Supply and Internal Trade No. 15 of 2024, which led to a decline in the prices of tourist and French bread.

In the same context, the head of the agency, accompanied by the governor, inspected a number of Restaurants that serve popular foods (beans and falafel) and various items, to monitor the progress of work inside the restaurants and ensure adherence to the prices set for food commodities and also adhere to the Prime Minister’s directives to reduce prices Food commodities due to the declines that have occurred in the prices of commodities, and during the visit you notice that restaurants that advertise the price of a fava bean or falafel sandwich are 5 pounds, which reflects the real declines that have occurred in commodities in the recent period.

And he met The head of the agency, the Governor of Gharbia, addressed the citizens, out of his desire to ask them about the quality of the products offered in restaurants, and the extent of their satisfaction with the prices, after reducing the price of flour, which in turn led to a reduction in the price of tourist bread, stressing that there are ongoing monitoring campaigns on all commercial outlets, to follow up on the prices of goods. And controlling markets and confronting any monopolistic practices or unruly behavior.

Al-Sajini stressed on the sellers not to manipulate prices, and to adhere to the reduced prices of food commodities. In accordance with the directives of Chairman Ministers, and in this context, many violations were observed, ranging from (failure to announce prices – selling for more than the announced price – violating Ministerial Directive No. 15 of 2024), and reports were issued for the violators by the judicial control officers of the agency, and the violators were referred to the Public Prosecution.

During the tour, Al-Sajini praised the system of outlets for selling food commodities that was established by the governorate to provide basic commodities to citizens at appropriate prices. He also praised the efforts of His Excellency the Governor of Al-Gharbia and the executive agencies in improving all sectors that affect the citizen, pointing out that there are real declines in the markets that we witnessed today. Especially with major commercial chains, some retailers and small grocers still have not reduced prices, which requires intensifying monitoring campaigns to monitor the impact of the decline in the exchange rate on basic food commodities.

He explained Al-Sajini pointed out that these field visits are a follow-up to the directives of the Prime Minister at the Market Control Committee meeting The government is monitoring the market position on the ground, in light of the implementation of directives His Excellency the President to the government that the citizen should feel that prices have dropped radically and significantly, and that the government is with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce Provided that the declines in prices are in the range of 15% to 20%, and the declines continue to reach about 30% And that there are assignments from the Prime Minister By continuing to monitor the markets, stressing that the government supports all chambers of commerce, manufacturers, and merchants who are committed to what has been agreed upon.

The head of the agency explained that there are clear and specific assignments from the Prime Minister to the Consumer Protection Agency and the regulatory agencies concerned with monitoring all markets, And stores, and to deal decisively with any violations, in accordance with the law, in order to give a strong message that state oversight exists and any type of transgression or violation will be dealt with through the regulatory authorities within the framework of the law.

The Governor of Gharbia extended his sincere thanks and appreciation To the head of the Consumer Protection Agency for his visit to Gharbia Governorate and his field tours in the various governorates of the Republic, and his tangible efforts to follow up on the commitment to implementing the decisions of the Prime Minister regarding monitoring and controlling prices in the Egyptian markets in the various governorates of the Republic.

At the conclusion of the meeting, The prisoner expressed his great happiness He appreciates the Governor of Al-Gharbia for the constant support for the consumer protection system in the governorate, and that we look forward to more cooperation in the coming period to improve the system and spread the culture of consumer protection in the governorate, as well as implementing supervisory campaigns on the markets.

– He calls on the protection agency Consumer The need to cooperate with the regulatory agencies in the country and immediately report any violations that would harm the rights of consumers, through the agency’s hotline 19588 from any landline daily, or by entering the following link

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