Sharjah24: Sharjah Economic Development Department “SEDD” announced its full readiness to intensively inspect markets in Sharjah during Eid Al Fitr occasion by adopting precautionary measures in its procedures. Such inspection campaigns falls within SEDD’s plans to secure the emirate's markets and ensure the safety of all economic practices. The inspection campaigns carried out by the included all food service establishments, retail sales, men's and women's salons, gold markets, and all other economic establishments which activities are related to the Eid season.
These campaigns come within SEDD’s concerns to protect consumers and to ensure safety of Sharjah markets. Also, it comes in line with the Department's strategic objectives to contribute to achieving and leading the comprehensive economic development in the emirate. In addition, SEDD focuses on confirming that all economic establishments operating in the emirate adhere to all applicable obligations and laws in order to provide the best services to the consumer and to ensure that only approved goods that meet terms and conditions are promoted. It should be noted that the campaigns included various cities and regions of the Emirate of Sharjah to ensure the safety of all economic practices in the markets during Eid Al Fitr.
Commenting on that, His Excellency Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, SEDD Chairman, affirmed that the Department intensified its efforts to ensure safety of society during the days of Eid Al Fitr. Thus, it adopted package of measures, to ensure that all economic establishments implement precautionary and preventive measures, especially those related to protective clothing for workers in these sectors, the quantitative and numerical absorption of customers within these establishments, its proportionality with the total area, the spacing between individuals, the sterilization of commercial sites, and the concern for public cleanliness.
From his side, Salim Al Suwaidi, Deputy Director of Control and Commercial Protection Department at SEDD, said that the Department has intensified its field visits and inspection tours to the emirate’s markets, which included a number of major markets. Such campaigns were done to introduce traders and sellers to the necessity of developing lists explaining product prices, and directing advice and guidance on the importance of compliance with laws. Likely, they were done to ensure consumer knowledge about the value of consumer goods. In addition, Al Suwaidi stressed that it is important to adhere to clarifying the price to the consumer before purchasing to prevent any excesses in the sale process.
Furthermore, Al Suwaidi added that SEDD intensified its efforts through the visits to barbershops and beauty centers, to ensure the extent of its commitment to implementing procedures and applying conditions and standards to maintain the health and safety of everyone. Stressing that the inspection campaigns will continue during the three days of the Eid, in order to ensure that all approved standards are applied, adding that SEDD will take all necessary measures to ensure the provision of its services according to the best standards.
On the other hand, Rashid Al Hosani, Deputy Head of Commercial Control Department at SEDD, said that the Department has organized a campaign on gold shops and stores in the emirate to ensure the accuracy of the scales used in them and to ensure that they comply with the specifications and standards approved in the country. All of that is done to enhance confidence in the emirate's markets.
In addition, according to the data issued by the department during the last period, the total number of calibrated balances reached 1584, and the percentage of compatible balances that conform to the standards reached 93% of the total balances that were calibrated. In detail, the number of commercial balances reached 1136, with a matching ratio of 95%, while the calibrated gold balances reached 448, with a matching ratio of 87%.
Moreover, SEDD called all consumers to communicate with it when facing commercial fraud or any violation through calling the Department on 80080000. In addition, he added that they could place their complaint by visiting the consumer protection website www.shjconsumer.ae. All of this fall within the context of active participation in controlling markets and ensuring rights in order to take necessary actions.
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