Egypt cabinet approves plan to reorganize Ministry of Supply

Egypt's Cabinet has approved a draft prime ministerial decision reorganizing the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade and assigning it expanded market oversight duties.

• The Council of Ministers approved the draft decree, which redefines the ministry's mandate to ensure the continuous availability and flow of goods and services.
• Under the decree, the ministry must publish regular information on Egypt's market conditions and propose policies to secure the supply of essential commodities.
• The ministry gains authority to prepare market studies, address gaps between local production and consumption, protect consumers from commercial fraud, and supervise the hallmarking of precious metals.
• The decree directs the Minister of Supply to issue a decision adopting the ministry's new organizational structure, after consulting the Central Agency for Organization and Administration.