Consumer Protection Agency
Cottonil referred to prosecution for re-airing banned advert
Egypt
July 12, 2016
Cottonil referred to prosecution for re-airing banned advert
The Consumer Protection Agency has referred the underwear brand Cottonil, along with Ontv Plus channel and Nile Production advertising agency…
More TV advertisements suspended during Ramadan
Egypt
July 3, 2016
More TV advertisements suspended during Ramadan
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has called for the suspension of television advertisements for products from Juhayna, Labanita, Dice and…
Ban on ‘indecent’ TV adverts for Juhayna, Birell, Cottonil and Dice
Egypt
June 12, 2016
Ban on ‘indecent’ TV adverts for Juhayna, Birell, Cottonil and Dice
Television advertisements produced by several Egyptian companies have been banned from broadcast due to inappropriate or misleading content, said the…
Consumer agency warns of highly-poisonous fish
Egypt
January 18, 2016
Consumer agency warns of highly-poisonous fish
Some Egyptian markets and shopping centers are selling “fatally poisonous” fish, according to Atef Yakoub, the head of the Consumer…
CPA bans Fox Chips commercial for child abuse
Life & Style
June 23, 2015
CPA bans Fox Chips commercial for child abuse
Egypt’s Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has suspended a TV advertisement for Fox potato Chips which recently aired, claiming it incites…
Consumer Protection Agency detects unlicensed Imtenan products
Egypt
May 27, 2015
Consumer Protection Agency detects unlicensed Imtenan products
The Consumer Protection Agency launched a crackdown on the branches of the Imtenan Health Shop and detected unlicensed food products. Head…
Consumer Protection Agency warns of ads to unlicensed products
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Consumer Protection Agency warns of ads to unlicensed products
The Consumer Protection Agency warned consumers, Monday, of buying products unregistered by the Health Ministry, which can often be traced…
Steel protectionism stokes price hikes fears
Business
October 18, 2014
Steel protectionism stokes price hikes fears
Steel traders have warned that imposing protectionism fees on their imports indicate a possible return to market hegemony for influential…
Three satellite channels referred to prosecution over deceptive ads
Egypt
July 15, 2014
Three satellite channels referred to prosecution over deceptive ads
The Consumer Protection Agency warned citizens of buying medical products not registered with the Ministry of Health due to its…
Government mulls regulating cement prices
Business
March 13, 2013
Government mulls regulating cement prices
The government is mulling regulating the price of cement temporarily to promote fairness and curb price fixing.