SAN JOSE, Antique July 14 (PIA) - The Department of Trade and Industry is bent on ensuring the compliance of business establishment to the provision of Fair trade laws (FTL).
Glen Fernando, Trade and Industry Development Specialist of DTI Antique said market monitoring remain their priority to ensure consumers are protected against unscrupulous traders and business establishments.
Recently, DTI in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Belison conducted the market surveillance in the public market of Belison .
“Twelve (12) business operators in the public market of Belison selling hardware & construction supply, grocery stores, school/office supplies, poultry supply, dry goods, electrical supply and bakery stores were monitored,” said Fernando.
Results showed that all monitored stores were compliant to FTLs such as Business Name, Price Tag, Labeling and Product Standards Law.
However, regular monitoring of stores should be done to sustain their compliance to FTL.
Spot checking of over-the-top weighing scales in wet market section (fish and meat); dried fish and vegetable sections, rice retailing stalls and grocery stalls was conducted by DTI and Municipal Treasurer’s Office staff.
Only 1 out of 50 units of weighing scales checked was found defective. Said unit was confiscated for calibration.
Aside from monitoring, DTI also disseminated trade-related information materials on FTL like flyers and posters for guidance and reference of consumers.
Through continuous collaboration and partnership with the LGUs in the municipalities, Fernando said could result to the increase consciousness of traders that will eventually stop the illegal or unfair trade practices of unscrupulous traders. (DTI/JCM/PSM/PIA6Antique)
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