| وزارة التجارة الداخلية وحماية المستهلك | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1920, 2012 (latest form) |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | 2025 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Syria |
| Headquarters | Damascus |
| Website | www.mitcp.gov.sy |
The Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection was a department of the Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic. [1] On 29 March 2025, the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Industry were merged to become the Ministry of Economy and Industry. [2] [3]
It was established in 2012 after a series of amendments to the name and tasks. Interest in internal trade in Syria began in 1960, when the Ministry of Supply was established by Law No. 122 of 1960. The new ministry was entrusted with supply affairs in general and in particular: By providing food, clothing, health supplies and all other supply needs under the best conditions and at the most appropriate prices, In ensuring the transfer of these materials from the producer or importer to the consumer at the lowest costs, By providing important local services at reasonable costs and By implementing laws and regulations related to supplies, suppressing fraud, monopoly and seizure, regulating the possession and trade of food supplies, and other matters related to the Ministry's work. [4]
6 السيد محمد نضال الشعار وزيراً للاقتصاد والصناعة بعد دمج وزارات الصناعة والتجارة والاقتصاد.[6 Mr. Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar, Minister of Economy and Industry, after merging the Ministries of Industry, Trade and Economy. (machine translation)]
