The Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Committee, together with partner organizations, regularly conducts control purchases of consumer goods sold through retail outlets to assess their compliance with quality and safety requirements.
Within the framework of these activities, product samples are tested in accredited laboratories, where their compliance with state standards and regulatory technical requirements is assessed.
During 2021–2025 and the first half of 2026, nearly 2,600 consumer product items across the country were examined through control purchases.
The findings revealed that 482 product items did not comply with the established requirements. Appropriate measures were taken in accordance with the legislation.
Results by year:
2021 — 182 product items were tested, with non-compliance identified in 43 items;
2022 — 55 out of 242 product items failed to meet the established requirements;
2023 — 397 product items were examined, with deficiencies identified in 26 items;
2024 — 110 out of 560 product items were found to be non-compliant;
2025 — 822 product items were tested, of which 201 failed to meet quality requirements;
First half of 2026 — 394 product items underwent control purchases, and violations of legal requirements were identified in 47 items.
According to the analysis, the largest share of control purchases covered the following categories:
— packaged food products — 15.6%;
— medicines — 10.4%;
— canned products — 9.6%;
— fuels and lubricants — 9%;
— milk and dairy products — 7.9%;
— table salt — 7.1%;
— flour and flour-based products — 5.7%;
— alcoholic, non-alcoholic and energy drinks — 5.5%;
— coal products — 3.5%;
— rolled metal products — 1%;
— other consumer goods — 16.8%.
In particular, to ensure the implementation of the objectives set out in the “Uzbekistan – 2030” Strategy, nearly 400 product items across 43 categories were subjected to laboratory examination during the first six months of this year. As a result, 47 product items were found not to comply with regulatory and technical requirements.
The relevant materials have been submitted to the Uzbekistan Technical Regulation Agency and the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare for the withdrawal of these products from retail circulation and for taking measures in accordance with the legislation.
The Committee will continue conducting control purchases to protect consumers’ health and rights, regularly inform the public about products found to be of inadequate quality, and, in cooperation with the competent authorities, consistently take appropriate enforcement measures.
