Thursday 14 May 2026
His Excellency Sulayem Ali Sulayem Al-Hakmani, Chairman of the Consumer Protection Authority, held an extensive meeting at the Authority’s Head Office with the Directors General and departments of the Authority, as part of the Authority’s preparations for the Blessed Eid Al-Adha and efforts to intensify market inspections.
At the outset of the meeting, His Excellency praised the significant efforts exerted by the Authority’s directorates and departments across the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, commending their role in maintaining a safe consumer market and safeguarding consumers’ rights. He further emphasized the importance of continuing these efforts in monitoring markets across the various governorates.
On the other hand, His Excellency the Chairman of the Authority also held a meeting with suppliers, livestock importers, and the competent entities in the livestock sale sector, during which the mechanisms for providing sufficient quantities of livestock to the markets were discussed in order to meet the increasing demand ahead of the Blessed Eid Al-Adha at competitive prices.
This meeting comes to affirm the importance of direct communication between the Authority and suppliers, as it represents a fundamental pillar in ensuring market stability and the availability of goods and services for consumers, especially during seasons witnessing active purchasing movement such as the Blessed Eid Al-Adha. It also reflects the Authority’s keenness to enhance institutional and field cooperation in a manner that contributes to consumer protection and safeguarding consumers’ rights, while enhancing confidence among all market parties to achieve the objectives of national development.
It is worth noting that the Authority has started early intensification of market inspections by reinforcing field work teams across the various governorates to monitor prices and ensure suppliers’ compliance with the laws and regulations, while emphasizing the reporting of any abuses or violations observed in the market.