In the North Kazakhstan region, work continues to contain prices for socially important goods

Employees of the Department of Trade of the North Kazakhstan region of the Committee of Trade of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan conducted explanatory work in the trading facilities of the city to prevent an increase in prices for socially important food products.

In the course of explanatory work, the owners of these retail facilities were given memorandums to prevent the trade markup higher than 15% of the selling price of socially important food products from the manufacturer or the purchase price of a wholesale supplier, according to Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Regulation of Trade Activities".

In addition, employees of the department reported that in the case of exceeding the trade markup on socially important food products (SSTP) provides for liability under Article 204-4 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.