GOVERNMENT says that it will not tolerate traders found selling expired goods in the country. Serenje District Commissioner Francis Kalipenta says government through the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry remains committed in implementing the Competition and Consumer Protection ( CCP ) law in collaboration with other regulators.
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Mr Kalipenta added that through CCPC, government ensures fair markets by prohibiting abuse of dominant positions, competition restricting agreement between companies and restraints on trade as well as ensuring consumers receive value for their money.
ZANIS reports that the District Commissioner said this during during the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) sensitization workshop held Villa Mbanandi Lodge in Serenje District.
Mr Kalipenta said the business community has an obligation of ensuring that adequate and right information is given to the consumers on the product and services they offer.
“Much as we are encouraging more business players to come on the markets, the business community has an obligation of ensuring that adequate and right information is given to consumers on the products and services that they offer.” he said.
The district Commissioner also urged the business community to desist from issuance and display of notices such as: “No return, no refund or exchange,” as this is a violation of the CCP act.
He said his office will ensure traders in Serenje abide to the set standards to ensure that unsuspecting traders are brought to book.
Further, he advised consumers to report traders violating the Competition and Consumer Protection act to the Commission.
And CCPC Chief Investigator Moses Musantu said the Commission has priotised educating consumers in rural districts to enhance levels of protection against unfair trading practices.
Mr Musantu also urged the business stakeholders to engage with the Commission in order for them to understand the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Protection act.
Pliz visit pick n pay delicious stand and observe there meals if they ar really fresh. Kaya.
Premuni (an Indian Grocery Store) on Benakale Road, Lusaka buys expired stuff from Tanzania in bulk, like 10 or 50 kg bags of rice or other such commodity. Then it opens the package and packs it in their own “Premuni” packaging without any expiry date. Worth questioning them on this.
Check also in Shoprite Kitwe myself I recently bought rotten eggs and I felt very bad because that was my last money during that period. WHY??????
I meant Last money I had
Hopefully, the photo showing the burning of expired goods is NOT supposed to demonstrate how to get rid of such stuff.
We protect people from consuming expired goods, but at the same time threaten their health by burning the confiscated items haphazardly. +1-1=0!
Especially all those plastic bottles. All the toxic films that will be produced by burning them!!