Market Management Department destroys smuggled and counterfeit goods
(Baonghean.vn) - On December 31, 2013, in Vinh city, the Market Management Department coordinated with the Provincial Police to destroy a large quantity of smuggled, counterfeit, poor quality goods and goods violating intellectual property rights worth nearly 1 billion VND.
Among the destroyed items, the most were more than 1,000 packages of fake Omo soap, 5,221 plastic guns, 2,520 packages of expired soy milk, more than 8,000 packs of cigarettes, storm-proof brackets, illegally cloned discs, 3,456 bottles of fake Zippo gasoline... These are poor quality items, illegally produced products, and counterfeit goods that were confiscated by market management agencies and police in the last 6 months of 2013.
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| Destroying counterfeit and smuggled goods creates conditions for production development and protects consumer rights. |
According to the Market Management Department, in 2013, the Department strengthened inspection and control in key areas and focal points in the province, detected and strictly handled subjects trading in smuggled foreign goods and prohibited goods circulating in the market. The results of 2013 were 6,777 inspections; 4,873 cases were handled, and fines were collected: 7,327.8 million VND. Of which: handling prohibited goods and smuggled goods: 178 cases, handling commercial fraud: 1,604 cases, violations of counterfeit goods and intellectual property rights handled: 92 cases. Other violations in business: 2,973 cases and violations of food hygiene and safety: 30 cases.
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| Fake Omo |
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| Counterfeit cigarettes |
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| Fake wine |
Destroying counterfeit goods is an activity that contributes to stabilizing the market situation, creating conditions for production development, and protecting consumer rights. From now until the end of the year, the Department will continue to inspect business and production establishments in the province to detect and promptly handle any violations, in order to ensure the quality of goods for people to shop for Tet.
Thu Huyen
