Africa-Press – Angola. Operation Christmas 2023, which aims to prevent fraud and sanction criminal offenders in commercial activity in Angola, has so far identified 733 infractions in the provinces of Luanda, Bengo, Cuanza Norte and Benguela.
The action of the National Authority for Economic Inspection and Food Safety (ANIESA), which began on November 15th of this year, also made it possible to inspect 360 commercial establishments in almost 30 days.
Among the infractions identified, the highlight is price speculation on products such as Gulkis milk, chicken thighs, cooking oil and black beans.
ANIESA clarifies, however, that not all price changes lead to speculation, as there are, in Angola, fixed, monitored and free price regimes.
The fixed price is one that is limited to goods and services with a great social impact, such as lighting oil, piped water, electricity and public urban passenger transport fares.
While the monitored price regime covers products and services linked to the basic food basket, such as sugar, rice, meat, fish, wheat flour, beans, cornmeal and bomboĢ meal, milk, pasta, edible oil, palm oil, bar soap, salt, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, carrots, peppers, cabbage, garlic, lettuce, cassava, bread, bananas, banana bread, oranges, among other goods.
According to ANIESA, for the monitored price regime, economic operators have up to a 20% profit margin to apply to the calculation structure. Therefore, whenever the trader changes the price of a given product, he must reflect this change in the price calculation structure, otherwise he will incur the crime of speculation.
On the other hand, the free price regime is that established by the market itself, that is, it depends on the demand and supply of goods and services (market self-regulation).
Meanwhile, ANIESA calls on consumers to report traders who may be speculating on the price, by contacting 949 851 565, 949 851 271 (Whatsaap) or email: [email protected] , in addition to Facebook and Instagram: aniesa or number 111 of the CISP of the National Police.
Additionally, the National Authority for Economic Inspection and Food Safety also warns citizens to certify the expiration date, date of manufacture and composition of products, before they are purchased, especially during the festive season.
ANIESA also reminds consumers to always demand the correct display of prices for products and services, as well as the invoice/receipt.
Operation Christmas 2023, of a preventive and punitive nature, which runs and ends on January 5, 2024, in the country’s 18 provinces, covers all large importers, medium-sized companies and distributors of consumer products that make up the basic food basket. The data from this initiative presented so far is still preliminary, and the definitive results will be known at the end of the operation.
Also by the way, this Tuesday a press conference is scheduled in Luanda to present additional data and possible clarifications to the media.
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