{
  "id": 5515716,
  "title": "UAE suppliers given 24 hours to remove counterfeit goods under new anti-fraud rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/uae-suppliers-given-24-hours-to-remove-counterfeit-goods-under-new-5515716",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:05:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/uae-suppliers-given-24-hours-to-remove-counterfeit-goods-under-new-anti-fraud-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UAE has introduced new anti-fraud regulations requiring suppliers to remove counterfeit, adulterated or spoiled goods from the market within 24 hours of notification by authorities. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism outlined these Executive Regulations as part of tackling commercial fraud. Businesses must stop selling or displaying such products, with public announcements in Arabic and English within 48 hours. Authorities can impose shorter deadlines if the products pose health risks or environmental threats. Inspections found 189 breaches out of 10,023 during the first three months of the year. Safeya Al Safi, assistant undersecretary for commercial control and governance, stated the regulations aim to enhance consumer protection and market oversight. They also establish procedures for seizing, holding and destroying counterfeit items, with costs often charged to the supplier. If a business fails to comply within the time frame, authorities can intervene and remove the products, holding the supplier responsible for expenses.",
  "summary": "Suppliers in the UAE must remove counterfeit, adulterated or spoiled goods from the market within 24 hours of being notified by authorities, under new regulations aimed at tackling commercial fraud. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism set out the requirements as it detailed the Executive Regulations of the UAE’s Anti-Commercial Fraud Law. Under the regulations, businesses must stop selling or…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE suppliers given 24 hours to remove counterfeit goods under new anti-fraud rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/uae-suppliers-given-24-hours-to-remove-counterfeit-goods-under-new",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:05:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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