Surabaya \u2014 The Business Competition Commission (KPPU) Regional Office\nIV has identified tying practices in the sale of MinyaKita cooking oil\nproducts at several traditional markets in Surabaya, East Java.<\/p>\n
Tying is defined as an attempt by sellers to impose conditions on\nconsumers requiring them to purchase a second product when buying a\nfirst product.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on monitoring conducted at several traditional markets in\nSurabaya, we have found evidence of tying practices in the sale of\nMinyaKita cooking oil products,\u201d said Acting Head of KPPU Regional\nOffice IV Surabaya Dyah Paramita during a surprise inspection (sidak) at\nWonokromo Market in Surabaya on Monday.<\/p>\n
Businesses engaged in tying have violated Article 15(2) of Law No.\u00a05\nof 1999 on the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business\nCompetition. This provision prohibits agreements containing conditions\nrequiring the recipient of goods to purchase other goods.<\/p>\n
KPPU has emphasised that the findings represent a matter of\nparticular concern and has reminded business actors distributing and\ntrading MinyaKita to maintain principles of healthy business\ncompetition. KPPU has further stressed that traders must not engage in\npractices that limit consumer choice or impede market mechanisms.<\/p>\n
Paramita explained that preventive measures have been taken by\nrequesting distributors to immediately change their sales behaviour in\nthe market. She emphasised that if such practices are discovered in\nfuture, the field findings will form the basis for KPPU to take\nstrategic steps and legal action, including summoning the business\nactors concerned.<\/p>\n
KPPU has pledged to continue monitoring price dynamics and\ndistribution of food commodities during the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr\nperiod to maintain a healthy business competition climate and protect\nconsumer interests.<\/p>\n
\u201cBusiness actors must be careful in conducting food sales practices\nto avoid violating the provisions of Law No.\u00a05 of 1999,\u201d Paramita\nsaid.<\/p>\n
At Wonokromo Market in Surabaya, KPPU\u2019s monitoring recorded prices\nfor cooking oil brands other than MinyaKita ranging from IDR\n18,000\u201321,500, whilst MinyaKita cooking oil was priced at approximately\nIDR 16,000 per litre with a recommended retail price (HET\/HAP) of IDR\n15,700 per litre.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kppu-discovers-tying-practice-in-minyakita-cooking-oil-sales-in-surabaya-1773039226", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }