KPDNHEP, e-commerce platforms collaborate to curb online sales of cooking oil

PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is working with several local e-commerce platform providers in an effort to curb online sales of cooking oil.

KPDNHEP Enforcement director Azman Adam said that due to collaboration with Shopee, Lazada and Mudah.my, 121 related advertisements had been taken down from January until Sept 19.

During the same period, 55 inspections were carried out throughout the country regarding the activities of selling cooking oil online.

According to Azman, the ministry has taken three actions under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 against irresponsible parties who committed offences related to online sales of cooking oil, involving seizures worth RM1,564.90.

"Among the offences were selling by wholesale or retail scheduled controlled items, namely cooking oil without a valid license and storing cooking oil in unlicensed places," he said in a statement today.

Azman also urged the community to be the eyes and ears of the authorities by channelling any information regarding the misappropriation of scheduled controlled goods.

-- BERNAMA