Source title: Beijing Market Supervision Bureau issued a memo to further regulate market price behavior Operators are not allowed to hoard anti-epidemic supplies to raise prices
Yesterday (5), the Beijing Market Supervision and Administration Bureau issued the “Reminder and Warning Letter on Further Regulation of Market Price Behavior” to relevant operators, reminding operators not to use grain , oil, meat, eggs, vegetables, milk and other livelihood products, masks, antivirus products, etc. Anti-epidemic supplies such as medicines, disinfection supplies and related medical equipment are hoarded, manufacturing and disseminating information on price increases, and driving up prices.
The warning book mentioned that all relevant operators must strictly abide by the “Price Law of the People’s Republic of China”, “Regulation on Price Marking and Prohibition of Price Fraud” and other regulations, strengthen price self-discipline, establish awareness of legal operations, honesty and trustworthiness and fair competition, establish and improve the internal price management mechanism and error correction mechanism to properly handle price disputes in a timely manner.
Conscientiously implement the relevant regulations on clearly indicated prices. The sale of goods should indicate the product name, price, price unit and other information. Operators providing services indicate the service items, service content and price or pricing method and other information. Traders who sell goods or provide services through the Internet or other means must clearly indicate prices on Internet pages in text, images, etc. The price tag must be true and accurate, the tag must be aligned and the label must be eye-catching, and the price change must be adjusted in a timely manner. Products may not be sold at a premium to the list price and any undisclosed fees will not be charged.
It is not permitted to use false or misleading means of pricing to induce consumers or other economic operators to transact with them. Prevent price violations such as false preferential discounts and failure to meet price commitments. It is necessary to accurately record and verify the production and operating costs of goods and services and to provide consumers with goods and services at reasonable prices. It is not allowed to accumulate, manufacture and disseminate information about price increases and increase the prices of people’s livelihoods such as grain, oil, meat, eggs, vegetables and milk, masks, antiviral drugs, disinfection and sterilization supplies and related medical equipment and other anti-epidemic supplies.
Do not collude with each other, manipulate market prices and damage the legitimate rights and interests of other operators or consumers. There will be no price monopoly that excludes or limits competition. Providers of trading venues such as shops, malls, marketplaces and online trading platform operators should strengthen the regulation and guidance of traders in the venue (platform).
Market supervision departments at all levels of the city will strengthen law enforcement inspections of prices in key links and areas, keep an eye on complaints and report clues, and investigate and deal with various price violations in accordance with the law. Typical cases with bad circumstances will be severely punished according to law and publicly exposed.
