An economic center calling for combating commercial fraud in ovens and bakeries in Iraq

[size=52]An economic center calling for combating commercial fraud in ovens and bakeries in Iraq[/size]

[size=45]The Iraqi Economic and Political Center issued a call to the government and security and regulatory authorities to combat commercial fraud and control the situation of ovens and bakeries in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]The center’s director, Wissam Hadmal Al-Helou, said in a statement received by Al-Mada yesterday, Sunday, that “the center recorded, through its follow-up of citizens, the presence of cases of commercial fraud, as bread and samoon are sold in some bakeries and ovens with weights of less than 90 grams per piece, not to mention that some people use Types of flour that are not suitable for consumption in terms of quality or expiration date.”[/size]
[size=45]He added, “Cases of fraud do not stop at the borders of a specific region or governorate, and it is required to carry out continuous periodic inspections of bakeries and ovens to combat commercial fraud, as there is no longer an excuse or reason for some to reduce the size of bread and samoon and sell it for 6-8 pieces of samoon, for example, for a thousand dinars or 4- 5 pieces of bread for the same value, especially with the availability of government support for these ovens and bakeries.”[/size]
[size=45]The statement noted that “the government sells flour and fuel to bakeries at subsidized prices and provides local and imported wheat of good quality and abundance at acceptable prices compared to its prices in neighboring countries and the world. It also provides fuel through the Iraqi Ministry of Oil at a subsidized price.”[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that “the Central Bank of Iraq also allowed merchants to buy the dollar at the official price for the purposes of supplying food supplies, which blocks the way for those who try to raise the prices of flour and other basic commodities under the pretext of the high exchange rate, as merchants who do not have illegal transactions enter the platform and buy the dollar and import.” Whatever they want without problems.”[/size]
[size=45]In this context, the statement pointed out that there is a relative improvement in the quality of the food basket, and the ration card items are on the rise compared to previous years.[/size]
[size=45]He called on the Ministry of Commerce and the relevant authorities in the control department of the General Grain Processing Company, which is responsible for monitoring and following up on bakeries and bakeries, to continue its periodic campaigns to monitor prices and the quality of what is produced in bakeries and ovens, as well as in commercial stores and factories, to ensure the quality of products and block those who try to... Exploiting the needs of citizens by using commercial fraud to achieve an illegal increase in profits that exhausts citizens and harms their health.”[/size]
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