1. The Competent Authority shall exercise the powers relating to the withdrawal of Fraudulent, Corrupt, or Counterfeit Goods and the disposal or Destruction thereof, or their return to their source, in accordance with the provisions of the Decree by Law and this Resolution. 2. Where the Ministry, whether on its own initiative, on the basis of a report or complaint, or upon notification by the Supplier, determines that Fraudulent, Corrupt, or Counterfeit Goods are present in markets or warehouses, it shall notify the Competent Authority of the presence of such Goods. 3. The Ministry may exercise the powers referred to in Clause (1) of this Article in any of the following cases: a. Where the Competent Authority refrains from exercising such powers within ten (10) working days from the date of the notification referred to in Clause (2) of this Article. b. Where the Competent Authority expresses its unwillingness to exercise such powers. c. Where the Ministry determines that the Goods are distributed across more than one Emirate, or that such Goods pose serious risks affecting the health and safety of humans, animals, or the environment, or where the matter necessitates measures being taken at the State level, in coordination with the Competent Authorities in each Emirate. 4. Where the Ministry exercises the powers provided for in this Article, it shall notify the Competent Authority accordingly and consider the matter, without prejudice to the competences of the Competent Authority. 5. In all cases, the Ministry or the Competent Authority shall, as the case may be, inform one another of the measures taken pursuant to the provisions of the Decree by Law and this Resolution.
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