The Acting Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship, Trade, and Innovation, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, has officially welcomed municipal inspectors who will now operate under the Central Inspectorate of Market Surveillance (IQMT).

During this event, Minister Kusari-Lila welcomed 15 inspectors who have been transferred from the local level to their new position, in accordance with the Law on the Central Inspectorate of Market Surveillance.

She stated that this move strengthens the capabilities of the Central Inspectorate of Market Surveillance, which operates within the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship, Trade, and Innovation, and advances the implementation of market surveillance reform.

With this transfer, the total number of IQMT inspectors has increased to 39, comprising 24 existing inspectors and the 15 newly added ones. The minister noted that in the second phase of law implementation, by the end of 2026, they aim to increase this number to 100 inspectors, effectively doubling the supervisory capacity across the entire Republic of Kosovo.

Minister Kusari-Lila emphasized that this expansion of capacity will enhance the protection of consumer rights, ensure product safety, improve compliance with applicable legislation, and contribute to the creation of a fairer, more reliable, and safer market for all citizens of the Republic of Kosovo.