During a control operation on price stabilization for socially significant food products in the Almaty region, violations of legislative requirements were identified by a number of large trade entities. In particular, individual entrepreneur "Omarov", LLP "Iceberg Distribution", and LLP "Ar Dias" purchased socially significant food products at low prices and sold them to other trade entities with an unjustified trade markup ranging from 17% to 86%.

Based on these facts, unscheduled inspections were appointed. Following their results, administrative measures were applied to the violators and fines were imposed.

Since the beginning of the year, as part of control measures against 171 trade entities, 643 administrative protocols have been drawn up for a total amount exceeding 3.4 million tenge. Of these, 467 protocols were issued for exceeding the maximum permissible size of the trade markup on socially significant food products, and another 176 for violations of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the regulation of trade activities.

Overall, since the beginning of the year, inspections have established that one retail chain, one wholesale trading platform, and 11 trade entities applied unjustified trade markups on socially significant food products ranging from 40% to 203.8%.

Furthermore, as part of implementing Government instructions on regulating the activities of food markets and eliminating inefficient intermediaries, the regional commission conducted unscheduled inspections of 13 trade entities at the "Altyn Orda" market. Based on the inspection results, 7 inefficient intermediaries were removed from the supply chains.

Currently, a list of producers and large suppliers in the region has been compiled. Work also continues on identifying and eliminating intermediary schemes through the analysis of electronic invoices.

During the analysis of electronic invoices received from state revenue authorities, violations were also identified among a number of large trade entities engaged in the sale of socially significant food products. The measures being taken are aimed at ensuring the transparency of supply chains, preventing unjustified price increases, and protecting consumer interests.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1237358?lang=ru