{"id":11323,"date":"2021-09-05T18:19:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T10:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11323"},"modified":"2021-09-05T18:19:16","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T10:19:16","slug":"self-test-kit-traders-given-one-week-to-comply-with-price-nanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=11323","title":{"rendered":"Self-test kit: Traders given one week to comply with price – Nanta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUCHING, Sept 5 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will give traders a week from today to comply with the maximum price of RM19.90 for the COVID-19 antigen rapid test\u00a0(self-test) kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its Minister,\u00a0Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the enforcement team would be monitoring but would not\u00a0issue compounds and would instead give\u00a0traders reminders to adhere to the maximum selling price effective\u00a0today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKPDNHEP will give traders one week to adjust to the test kit price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis means we also care about traders but self-test kit sales must comply with the stipulated\u00a0maximum price from today,\u201d he said after conducting an inspection of the price of test kits at a pharmacy here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from that, Nanta said KPDNHEP also carried out inspections on wholesalers to ensure the maximum wholesale price of RM16 is complied with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The failure of retailers and wholesalers to adhere to the maximum price would face action under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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individuals could be fined up to RM100,000 or jailed not more than three years or both or face compounds of up to RM50,000 while companies could be fined up to RM500,000 or compounded up to RM250,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, on the antigen rapid test (RTK-Ag) and the\u00a0reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction\u00a0(RT-PCR) test\u00a0carried out in clinics, Nanta said KPDNHEP is awaiting the advice of the Health Minister as well as holding discussion with industry representatives for implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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