Without prejudice to Clause (1) of Article (5) of the Decree by Law, where the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, establishes the existence of Fraudulent, Corrupt, or Counterfeit Goods and decides to withdraw such Goods, the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall notify the Supplier, by any approved means of notification, to cease immediately the sale or offering for sale of the Fraudulent, Corrupt, or Counterfeit Goods and, within a period not exceeding twenty- four (24) hours from receipt of the notification: a. Take the necessary measures to withdraw such Goods from markets and warehouses. b. Notify all points of sale and entities to which such Goods have been supplied of the requirement to withdraw them within twenty-four (24) hours from receipt of the notification, take all necessary measures to recover and withdraw them from circulation, and provide the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, with evidence of completion of the notification, withdrawal, and recovery procedures, in accordance with the procedures approved by the Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be. 2. The Ministry or the Competent Authority, as the case may be, shall: a. Detain the Fraudulent, Corrupt, or Counterfeit Goods in premises designated for that purpose, at the expense of the Offender, and prohibit any disposition thereof in any manner whatsoever. b. Inform and warn the public against purchasing or using such Goods, and specify their type, descriptions, and the trademarks affixed thereto.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.