Tunisia-Ministry of Trade-Economic Control: Review of the first 6 days of Ramadan

The Ministry of Commerce declared that 3,570 economic violations were registered during 17,305 economic control operations during the first 6 days of Ramadan. 59.5% of these offences primarily concern vegetables and fruits, 29.2% relate to food products while 6.6% represent the bakery sector.

Below are the products seized:

• 3375 liters of subsidized vegetable oil
• 255.5 quintals of subsidized flour
• 206 kg of semolina
• 63 kg of pasta
• 2710 kg of peppers
• 1558 kg of tomatoes
• 142 kg of rice
• 437 kg of subsidized sugar
• 1872 kg of white meat
• 1811 cigarette packs
• 1.2 tons of fodder