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Legislative Decree 8/2021 regarding the Consumer Protection Law.

Country/Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, General
Keyword
Framework law Consumer protection Internal trade Monitoring Inspection Public health Fraud Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Legislative Decree is published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law consisting of 83 articles divided into VIII Chapters aims at (i) protecting the rights of the consumer; (ii) ensuring the safety of food; (iii) preventing monopoly through setting regulations for trade practicing, pricing, imposing censorship on the quality of goods and products. It also tightens penalties and fines on monopoly, selling without an invoice, not announcing prices, and manipulating with weight, as well as selling at increasing prices. Article 3 lists the consumers' rights as follows (i) obtaining the product according to its intended purpose; (ii) health and safety when using or consuming the products provided to him; (iii) knowing the price and all correct information and data about the products; (iv) the freedom to choose the products that meet the quality in conformity with the specifications and the price specified for them; (v) obtaining an invoice proving that he acquired the product; (vi) decent treatment and respect for community customs and traditions; (vii) submit a complaint about the violations stipulated in this Legislative Decree. Article 4 specifies cases in which it is possible or not, to replace or return the products. Article 8 prohibits the supplier to possess or sell any products of unknown origin or spoiled materials. To achieve the objectives of this Legislative Decree, the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection shall assume the following powers (i) take the measures to prevent monopoly and tampering with prices of the products; (ii) determine the price, without prejudice to the supplier's right to reduce the price in the interest of the consumer; (iii) oblige the importer to submit customs declarations and all documents required by the ministry; (iv) oblige the importer, producer, and wholesaler to submit a declaration on the basic materials and commodities that he possesses or trades, and these permits are exempt from the stamp duty; (v) monitoring compliance with the advertisement of prices on adherence to economic rules related to legitimate competition, in a manner that secures the consumer’s freedom of choice (art.11).

Full text
Arabic
Website
himsnewspaper.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law No.14 of 2015 on Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.

Legislation | Syrian Arab Republic | 2015

Keyword: Consumer protection, Public health, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX