Nghe An handles more than 5,000 trade violations, collects nearly 9 billion VND in fines

(Baonghean.vn) - In the first 9 months of 2017, Nghe An Market Management force inspected 6,384 cases; handled 5,305 cases; total estimated fine value was nearly 9 billion VND.

In which: Administrative fine: 5.6 billion VND; value of confiscated and destroyed goods over 3.3 billion VND.

According to the leader of the Market Management Department, recently, the situation of smuggling of prohibited goods, trade fraud and food safety... has become complicated. The Market Management force has handled 249 cases of smuggling and prohibited goods, with a total fine of nearly 2.6 billion VND; handled 1,554 cases of trade fraud, with a total fine of 1.3 billion VND; handled 665 cases of food safety violations, with a total fine of more than 1.6 billion VND...

In particular, the situation of production and trading of counterfeit goods, goods of unknown origin, and poor quality goods, mainly daily consumer goods such as cosmetics, soft drinks, confectionery, MSG, washing powder, and storm protection tape, is quite complicated. The production of counterfeit goods in Nghe An takes place on a small scale, mainly by hand-made production, mixing, repackaging, changing packaging and labels to bring to the market to deceive consumers in order to sell for profit.

Counterfeit cosmetics were seized by the Market Management Force. Photo: Viet Phuong

Typically, on June 1, 2017, Market Management Team No. 3 coordinated with the Environmental Police Department of Nghe An Police to inspect a cosmetics production facility at No. 11, Lane 39, Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Vinh City, owned by Mr. Dang Huu Thuc.

Through inspection, it was discovered: 400 boxes of Mul Rose skin cream with fake product labels; 500 packages of whitening bath powder, 90 bottles of python fat, 119 bottles of hair removal cream, 1,100 bottles of cream without origin, some raw materials, packaging and tools for producing fake goods including: 139 kg of unlabeled powder, 27 liters of python fat, 1.5 liters of coconut oil, 456 glass jars, 3 kg of plastic and metal lids, 45 kg of herbal whitening bath label packaging and paper boxes with Mul Rose brand, 1 packaging stamping machine, 1 date of use printer.

The Department issued a decision to impose a fine of 52 million VND and force the destruction of all infringing exhibits according to the provisions of law. The estimated value of the infringing exhibits is 58 million VND.

In addition, the authorities have deployed inspections, controls, and food safety and hygiene work, discovered and arrested many subjects illegally transporting goods; smuggled livestock and poultry products of unknown origin, not quarantined, goods not meeting quality standards, confiscated and destroyed 1,080 bottles of soft drinks, 1,887 cartons of milk, 8,000 poultry eggs, 56,580 poultry and many other types of goods.

Conducting the destruction of counterfeit, fake and poor quality goods. Photo: Viet Phuong

For example, on May 24, 2017, Market Management Team No. 4 coordinated with the Traffic Police Team of Quynh Luu District Police to stop a truck with license plate 76C - 085.87 driven by Mr. Vo Thanh Phuoc (residing in Quang Phu ward, Quang Ngai city).

Upon inspection, the vehicle was found to be carrying 11,000 poultry, chickens and ducks of unknown origin and without quarantine certificates. The team made a record and transferred all the infringing evidence to the Quynh Luu District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station for handling in accordance with the law. The estimated value of the infringing goods was 165,000,000 VND.

According to Mr. Tran Dang Ninh - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, Head of the Market Management Department, from now until the end of the year, the Market Management force will strengthen management work, coordinate with functional forces and local authorities to organize market inspection and control.

Focus on inspecting and controlling the following items: food, foodstuffs, electronics, refrigeration, soft drinks, food service establishments that do not ensure food safety and hygiene conditions, fertilizers, smuggled cigarettes, goods for Lunar New Year... to improve the effectiveness of the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, contributing to stabilizing the market situation in the area.

Viet Phuong