The Emirates Consumer Protection Authority monitors a decrease in the prices of goods and vegetables

The Emirates Consumer Protection Association confirmed that it had observed, during its recent field tours in the markets, an increase in consumer awareness, which contributed to the decline of some negative practices related to unnecessarily increasing the quantities of purchases of goods.

She added in statements to “Emirates Today” that she had also observed, during follow-up tours in the fruit and vegetable markets, a decline in the prices of some of them, with a diversity in supply, noting that she had carried out more than 15 tours in the markets since the beginning of the month of Ramadan, stressing that she would continue her field tours until the Eid al-Fitr period.

The Secretary of the Emirates Consumer Protection Association, Mohammed Al-Naour, said, “The Association observed, during field tours in the markets, an increase in the level of consumer awareness among many shoppers, which supported the decline of some previous negative practices, compared to the observations that were monitored in the first half of the month of Ramadan, which represented some consumers buying large quantities of goods, including offers and discounts, without any actual justifications for that.”

He added: “The rise in consumer awareness of the necessity of not buying excessively or storing goods is one of the positive indicators that have been observed in the markets recently, which indicates the extent of consumer confidence in the continuation of offers and the availability of goods in large quantities in the markets.”

Al-Naour stressed that the Emirates Consumer Protection Committee will continue to work to increase awareness among consumers during the coming period, through various means and field tours.

He continued: “The association observed, through tours, the last of which was last Thursday evening, in Sharjah markets, a great diversity and abundance in the prices of goods, vegetables and fruits.”

He revealed that “the association also observed a decline in the prices of some types of vegetables, and an increase in offers on them and on food commodities in some sales outlets, with the availability of additional items imported from neighboring countries such as Oman and Saudi Arabia, which supported the increase and diversity of supply in the market.”

He pointed out that “the markets naturally witness a variation in the prices of some goods and types of vegetables in sales outlets, which requires consumers to take advantage of that variation, by making price comparisons before purchasing, and choosing the most appropriate price offers.”

Al-Naour said: “The association called on consumers to report through official approved channels any observed violating practices, and not to accept any price violations, as there are no justifications for that, given the abundance of supply, and the necessity of keeping purchase invoices.”