Moroccan authorities say national markets remain well supplied with consumer goods despite concerns about rising prices, as officials intensify inspections during the holy month of Ramadan.
Government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said Thursday that the ministerial committee responsible for monitoring supply conditions, price levels and market inspections held its third weekly meeting on Wednesday.
The meeting, chaired by the Directorate of Competition and attended by representatives from several ministries and institutions, aims to ensure the availability of essential goods and review violations detected in markets, Baitas told reporters after a government council meeting.
According to the spokesperson, consumer products are currently available in “comfortable levels” across national markets, meeting the needs of consumers.
Baitas also presented the results of inspection campaigns carried out by local monitoring committees between the beginning of the Islamic month of Shaaban and the 20th day of Ramadan.
During that period, authorities conducted 71,170 field inspections across markets nationwide. The operations resulted in 6,511 recorded violations, with 1,752 warnings issued to offenders, he said.
Officials also prepared 4,759 legal reports, which were sent to the relevant courts for further action.
In addition, inspectors seized and destroyed 578.9 tons of products deemed unfit for consumption or noncompliant with regulatory standards, according to the government’s official data.
The inspections form part of ongoing efforts by Moroccan authorities to monitor market conditions, ensure fair pricing practices and protect consumers during periods of high demand.
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