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       KUWAIT CITY, July 8: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is preparing to form a joint committee to monitor and inspect gold markets and workshops in Kuwait. The sources further revealed that the Ministry has been receiving numerous complaints regarding commercial fraud in the gold sector, particularly concerning issues such as weight discrepancies and fraudulent mixing of copper with gold.

       The newly proposed committee is expected to operate for a two-month period, during which it will conduct extensive inspection tours based on filed complaints. Its primary objective is to ensure compliance within gold workshops and uphold standards to maintain market stability. Meanwhile, according to informed commercial sources, inspection teams from the Jahra and Farwaniya governorates organized inspection tours at the fruits and vegetables markets in the Sulaibiya area issued five citations for various reasons, and referred the violators to the commercial prosecution for further action.

       By Marwa Al-Bahrawi

       Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

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