Fines exceeding 260 million VND imposed for violations during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
(Baonghean.vn) - To prevent the sale of substandard goods with unclear origins, the Nghe An Market Management force has coordinated with relevant agencies to strengthen inspections and controls of goods that are widely consumed during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Following the directive from the Central Market Management Department on strengthening market inspection and control during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Nghe An Market Management Sub-Department issued Official Letter No. 624/QLTT-KHTH dated August 14, 2018, "On strengthening market inspection and control during the Mid-Autumn Festival" to direct market management teams to organize and implement the directive.
Through inspections, 113 cases were processed, with a total fine of over 260 million VND. This included over 80 million VND in administrative fines and nearly 180 million VND in confiscated goods.
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| Many violent toys were confiscated. Photo: Van Truong |
The confiscated goods included 852 children's toys of various types, mostly prohibited items, smuggled goods, and goods of unknown origin. There were also 1,036 boxes of expired confectionery; 220 boxes of milk and yogurt; and 359 kg of food of unknown origin.
Mr. Nguyen Van Thang, Deputy Head of the Provincial Market Management Department, added: During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the demand for cakes, candies, and children's toys increases significantly. Consumers should actively report to the authorities any acts of smuggling, trading in prohibited goods, manufacturing and trading in counterfeit or substandard goods... so that the authorities can promptly handle them according to the law.
Quynh Luu: Destroying prohibited goods, counterfeit goods, and substandard goods.
On the afternoon of January 16th, the Quỳnh Lưu District Police held a meeting to proceed with the destruction of a quantity of prohibited goods, counterfeit goods, substandard goods, and dangerous banned toys that had been seized recently.
Authorities seized a vehicle transporting over 1,000 prohibited children's toys.
(Baonghean.vn) - On August 25th, Team 2 of the Nghe An Market Management Department discovered and seized a truck carrying over 1,000 children's toys, classified as prohibited goods, worth approximately 10 million VND.
