Fujairah Municipality has continued its efforts to strengthen market oversight and protect intellectual property rights, conducting intensive inspection campaigns targeting retail outlets and commercial markets. The campaigns resulted in the seizure of 927 counterfeit products bearing well-known trademarks, with legal action taken against violating establishments — a step that reaffirms the municipality's commitment to providing a safe and fair trading environment and safeguarding the rights of consumers and trademark owners.
The municipality confirmed that these campaigns form part of its ongoing regulatory plans aimed at combating commercial fraud and curbing the circulation of counterfeit products, which cause economic and commercial harm and have negative repercussions on consumer confidence and the quality of goods available in the market.
It noted that inspection teams were able, during the recent campaigns, to seize 927 counterfeit items, which were handled in accordance with approved legal procedures, alongside the imposition of necessary measures against violators, in line with the regulations and legislation governing intellectual property rights protection in the country.
Fujairah Municipality places particular priority on market protection, implementing periodic regulatory programmes designed to verify that commercial establishments comply with requirements and laws, and to detect any unlawful practices that could harm consumers or undermine the principles of fair competition.
These efforts contribute to supporting the business environment and bolstering the confidence of investors and trademark owners.