The key facts
- In the first 8 months of 2026, 558 product items across 60 types underwent laboratory testing.
- 73 items do not meet established requirements.
- Materials were forwarded to the Technical Regulation Agency and the Sanitary and Epidemiological Wellbeing Committee; test purchases will continue.
Results of test purchases
The press service of the Competition Committee of Uzbekistan reported that 73 product items sold in violation of quality and technical requirements during production or placing on the market were identified in retail outlets across the country. The Committee, together with partner organizations, regularly conducts test purchases to verify that consumer goods meet quality and safety requirements.
How the inspection was carried out
Purchased products are tested in accredited laboratories, where their compliance with state standards and normative-technical documents is assessed. In the first eight months of 2026, 558 product items across 60 types underwent laboratory testing. According to the results of the inspections, 73 items were found not to meet the established requirements.
Further measures
Materials on the identified violations have been sent to the Technical Regulation Agency of Uzbekistan and the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Wellbeing and Public Health — for the withdrawal of products from store shelves and the taking of measures in accordance with legislation. The Competition Committee stated that test purchases will continue in order to protect the health and rights of consumers.
