Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) moved in on a convenience store in Precinct 3, Putrajaya for being suspected of selling food items with the words ‘No Palm Oil’ printed on the plastic packaging yesterday (May 2).
The raid was carried out by a team of enforcement officers from KPDN Putrajaya which began at 11.45am resulting from public complaints received by the Ministry. The raiding team found various ice cream products that have ‘No Palm Oil’ printed on their packaging. All products were seized for further investigation and carried a value amounting to RM897.60.
This case is being investigated under the Trading Regulations (Prohibition on the Use of Statements, Expressions or Indications) (Production of Palm Oil and Palm Oil Products) 2022.
If found guilty, the concerned party can be fined not more than RM250,000.00 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.
Meanwhile, KPDN noted that the Legislation under the Trading Regulations (Prohibition on the Use of Statements, Expressions or Indications) (Production of Palm Oil and Palm Oil Products) 2022 came into force beginning March 15, 2022.
Based on enforcement statistics beginning March 15, 2022 until May 2, 2024 under this legislation, a total of 5,057 inspections has been done across the country on various premises and distribution chain and of that amount, as many as four cases are being investigated.
“Strict action will be taken against any importing company, distributors, sellers and related parties who sell the products imported from abroad that do not comply with relevant legislation.
“Types of errors include wrongful labelling in the form of expressions or indications that may discriminate or boycott any products or goods involving the country’s main commodity which is palm oil,” Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said in statement released today (May 3).
