Administrative Oversight of Product Compliance as a Mechanism for Consumer Protection in Algerian Legislation

The issue of administrative oversight of product compliance constitutes one of the principal mechanisms adopted by the Algerian legislature to ensure consumer protection.To elucidate this oversight, this paper first examines the administrative supervision of domestic products within the market through a review of inspection procedures, such as document examination, hearing from stakeholders, entry into commercial premises, direct inspection and sampling, which culminates in the drafting of violation reports.It also addresses the administrative authority's powers to implement appropriate precautionary measures, including storage, seizure, temporary or permanent withdrawal, destruction, and temporary suspension of activity.The second part of the study focuses on the administrative oversight of imported products at border points, highlighting the role of specialised regulatory bodies and the procedures followed, as well as the precautionary measures applicable, such as conditional authorisation of entry or outright refusal of entry in cases of noncompliance with legal and regulatory standards.