Market surveillance

This is done to monitor and withdraw all non-conforming products from the market in a bid to protect consumers and promote fair trade. 

Market surveillance is done by a team of inspectors looking for banned, substandard and counterfeit products that may have entered the Rwandan market through illegal means like smuggling or products manufactured illegally
Such products are usually ceased for destruction and depending on the seriousness of the situation the person dealing in such goods may be put out of business by the law.

Hotels/restaurants inspections

In collaboration with other government bodies hotels/restaurants are subject to inspections   to ensure safety and suitability of food at all stages of the food chain. Food safety is concerned with acute and chronic hazards that make food injurious to health of the consumer hence need for quality food.