Explanatory work is carried out in Almaty in shopping facilities

Employees of the Department of Trade of Almaty, the Committee of Trade of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with the Department of Entrepreneurship and Investment of Almaty, conducted explanatory work in the shopping facilities of the city to prevent an increase in the growth of prices for socially significant food products in Almaty.

So, to date, the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 1, 2010 No. 145 approved the List of socially significant goods, which includes 19 types of products, as well as the Akim of Almaty dated April 5, 2022 No. 2/120 approved the Threshold values of retail prices for socially significant food products for 2022.

During the explanatory work, the owners of these retail facilities were handed memos in order to prevent the excess of the trade premium of more than 15% on socially significant food products from the selling price of the manufacturer or the purchase price of the wholesale supplier, according to Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Regulation of trade Activities".

In case of violation, liability is provided for by Article 204-4 of the Code of Administrative Offences – exceeding by a subject of internal trade the amount of the trade allowance for socially significant food products established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the regulation of trade activities - entails a warning, for repeated excess during the year – entails a fine on small businesses in the amount of 10 monthly calculation index, for medium-sized businesses – in the amount of 75 monthly calculation index, for large business entities – in the amount of 300 mci.