Control of prices of face masks, hand sanitizers and respirators

Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection 

COMMUNIQUE

In the context of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Consumer Protection (Price and Supplies Control) Act 1998 and the Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods) (Maximum Mark-Up) Regulations 1998 have been amended with effect from 20 March 2020 to control the price of Face Masks, Hand Sanitisers and Respirators.

The Consumer Protection (Consumer Goods) (Maximum Mark-Up) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and the Consumer Protection (Price and Supplies Control) (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2020 may be consulted on the website of the Ministry at https://commerce.govmu.org/English/Legislations/Pages/Acts-and-Regulations.aspx. 

Importers of Face Masks, Hand Sanitisers and Respirators are required to submit to this Ministry, by email on [email protected], returns of costs for these products. The returns should be submitted in the form for Returns of Costs which may be downloaded from the Useful Documents Section of this Ministry’s website, https://commerce.govmu.org.

Importers and resellers are requested to comply with the Regulations, failing which appropriate action will be taken by the Ministry. 

20 March 2020 Ministry of Commerce and      Consumer Protection

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