CAA issues gazette to regulate stocks of essential food items

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued an extraordinary Gazette directing individuals who stock corn, sugar, powdered milk, paddy and rice to register themselves with CAA within seven days, to prevent them from concealing the stocks.

Accordingly, importers, producers, mill owners, collectors, store owners, distributors or wholesale sellers will not be allowed to stock corn, sugar, powdered milk, paddy and rice in their possession without being registered with the CAA.