DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce said yesterday that it had prepared a study on the demand for grocery stores in Qatar and proposed a model for markets.
In a statement highlighting the its achievements over the past one year, the ministry said its commercial fraud combat and quantitative licences and market control sections organised several inspection campaigns.
Inspectors conducted 49,141 raids, detected 2,976 violations and withdrew 16,686 samples for testing, in cooperation with competent bodies.
Among the accomplishments was a study on the reality of competition in automobile after sales market by exploring and analysing terms of warranty contracts and their role in the reduction of competition, in addition to terms of approving independent workshops and the position of car dealerships on the issue.
The ministry also studied the market structure and the competitive position of the automobile agencies, conducted a follow-up on modern retail market, studied supplier contracts with retailers, and continued to collect data on the market.
It held meetings with officials of insurance companies to study the reality of competition in the motor insurance market and the legality of the conditions included in insurance contracts.
The ministry also collected data on the production of dairy and poultry meat from local companies to identify key obstacles that prevent the development of national production of these products.
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