His Excellency Sulayem bin Ali bin Sulayem Al Hakmani, Chairman of the Consumer Protection Authority issued Resolution No. (308/2021) regarding the ban on the circulation of the mosquito killer product (Par Par) based on the Authority’s system issued by Royal Decree No. 53/2011 and the Consumer Protection Law issued by Royal Decree 66/2014 AD and its executive regulations.

The decision stipulated in its first article banning the circulation of the mosquito killer product (Par Par) -a Chinese product- for not conforming to the approved standard specifications. While the second article came to confirm that the existing quantities of the product mentioned in the first article should be withdrawn from all markets of the Sultanate.

While the third article of the decision stipulates not to violate the penal sanctions stipulated in the Consumer Protection Law and whoever violates the provisions of this decision shall be punished with an administrative fine of no less than 50 Omani riyals, not more than 1,000 Omani riyals and doubled the fine in the event of a repeat violation.

In case that this violation continues, an administrative fine of 50 Omani riyals is imposed for each day in which the violation continues provided that the total does not exceed 2000 Omani riyals.

Article 4 indicated that those concerned must implement this decision as of the date of its issuance.

The authority calls on all suppliers to abide by the provisions of the decision, not to trade the product, and to work to withdraw it from the market in order to ensure the health and safety of consumers. Also, to avoid legal accountability in the event of a breach of it. The authority also calls on everyone to cooperate and report any violation or abuse through various communication channels of the Authority.