CCPC CONFISCATES EXPIRED GOODS WORTH OVER K12,000

2025-07-18

On 17th July 2025, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) confiscated assorted expired goods valued at K12,211.50 during a joint operation with Kaoma Town Council in Kaoma District.

The spot inspections were conducted in Kaoma’s Central Business District (CBD) as part of ongoing efforts to enhance consumer welfare and ensure traders’ compliance with the Competition and Consumer Protection Act No. 24 of 2010, as amended by Act No. 21 of 2023; and the Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019 and other relevant laws.

The exercise in Kaoma’s CBD reflects the continued commitment by the Commission and Local Authorities to protect consumers from unsafe products and uphold fair trading practices.

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