PETALING JAYA: The domestic trade and cost of living ministry raided a convenience store in Putrajaya yesterday for selling food products with “No Palm Oil” printed on the plastic packaging.
In a statement, minister Armizan Mohd Ali said that ice cream products of various types were seized in the 11.45am raid, sparked by a public complaint.
“All of the ice cream products, worth a total of RM897.90, were seized for further investigation.
“The case will be investigated under the Trade Descriptions (Prohibition Of Use Of Statement, Expression Or Indication) (Oil Palm Product And Palm Oil Goods) Regulations 2022.
“If convicted, the offender can be fined up to RM250,000 or imprisoned for a maximum of five years,” he said.
Armizan said enforcement statistics from March 15, 2022 to May 2 this year showed that 5,057 inspections had been conducted nationwide of premises across the supply chain with four cases recorded.
“Strict action will be taken against any importer, distributor or retailer that sells imported products which do not comply with the regulations.
“The offence covers statements or indicators that may discriminate against or call for the boycott of products or goods involving palm oil, the nation’s main commodity,” he added. - FMT
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