October 14, 2026
The Ministry of Economy and Trade, represented by the Consumer Protection Directorate, is intensifying its field monitoring in various Lebanese regions, as it carried out 536 field inspections in the period from 5 to 9 October of this year, which resulted in the writing of 49 arrest reports against violators.
In a statement issued by it, the directorate confirmed that it had received 121 complaints from consumers during the same period. Thus, the total outcome of oversight work since the beginning of the year until October 9 rises to 18,708 field records and 973 arrest reports, in addition to dealing with 2,046 complaints.
In this context, the Ministry of Economy renewed its call to citizens to report any commercial violations, by using the mobile phone application “MoET Digital Services” or calling the Consumer Association – Lebanon hotline at 01750650, in an effort to enhance oversight and ensure the protection of consumer rights.
