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Monday January 24, 2011

11 items on price control list for CNY

By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH
newsdesk@thestar.com.my



We decided to do away with the licences due to complaints about red tape DATUK SERI ISMAIL SABRI YAAKOB

LABIS: Eleven items have been placed on the price control list for the coming Chinese New Year celebrations for 12 days, beginning Jan 30.

Among the items are live chicken, standard chicken (slaughtered with head, feet, liver, and gizzard), super chicken (slaughtered without head, feet, liver and gizzard).

Also included are graded eggs, imported round cabbages from Indonesia and China (not including from Beijing) bawal putih (white pomfret), udang putih besar (large prawns), pork (belly) and pork (lean and fat).

Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Co-operatives Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said these items were popular with the Chinese community.
He said this year, for the first time, traders need not apply for licences to sell these controlled items.

“We decided to do away with the licences due to complaints about red tape,” he told to pressmen after visiting Pasar Labis here yesterday.




“However, the ministry would like to remind traders to price the items according to the ceiling price set by the ministry.

“We also like to remind the traders to display a pink price card on ceiling items to make it easier for the consumers,” he said, adding that those who did not comply with the ministry would face action.

He urged consumers with enquiries or complaints on errant traders to call the ministry hotline at 1-800-886-800.