Aziz Akhannouch announced new rules Monday restricting Eid al Adha sheep sales to authorized markets and banning speculative resale practices as Morocco moves to contain livestock prices ahead of the religious holiday.
Under the new measures, sellers must declare their identities, the number of sheep offered for sale and the animals’ origin before entering markets. Direct sales, including at farms, will still be permitted under regulated conditions.
The rules also ban the purchase of sheep for resale inside markets, artificial bidding practices and livestock hoarding aimed at creating shortages or driving up prices.
Authorities said violators could face fines, prison sentences, temporary closure of sales points and livestock seizures under existing competition and consumer protection laws.
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