25 CONTROLLED FOOD ITEMS

THIS ARTICLE APPEARED ON THE STAR NEWSPAPER ON TUESDAY 9/9/08 ON PAGE N12.

25 CONTROLLED FOOD ITEMS TO BE GAZETTED UNDER THE CONTROL & SUPPLY ACT 1961.
TO BE ENFORCED FROM 10/9/08 - 9/6/09.
UNDER THE DOMESTIC TRADE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS MINISTRY.

FESTIVE SEASON PRICE CONTROL SCHEME - GAZETTED UNDER THE PRICE CONTROL ACT 1946.

17 ITEMS WOULD THEN BE SELECTED DURING FESTIVE SEASONS.

MAIN OBJECTIVES: TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS ENOUGH FOOD SUPPLY DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON.
ENFORCE FOR - 15 DAYS - ONE WEEK BEFORE AND AFTER THE HARI RAYA ADILFITRI, DEEPAVALI, CHRISTMAS, CHINESE NEW YEAR, HARI GAWAI, AND HARI KAAMATAN.

FOR HARI RAYA PUASA - IT IS FROM 24/9/08 - 8/10/08.
THE FOOD ITEMS CONTROLLED ARE:

1.CHICKEN 2.BEEF 3.MACKEREL 4.EGGS 5.MUTTON 6.CABBAGE 7.RED CHILLIES 8.GRATED COCONUT 9.RED POMFRET 10.TOMATOES. 11.WHITE POMFRET 12.WHITE PRAWNS AND OTHERS TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

SO ENJOY YOUR MARKETING.