OREANDA-NEWS. February 09, 2012. Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution “On introduction of amendments to Rules of retail trade of Uzbekistan”, which strengthens control over multi-level marketing.

The document amends the rules of retail trade with such terms as “multi-level marketing”, “multi-level marketing organization” and “multi-level marketing agent”. The document also added new section “Peculiarities of conducting of retail trade through multi-level marketing”.

In line with the resolution, the multi-level marketing is type of retail trade, based on creation of network of multi-level marketing agents, which spread goods independently.

Multi-level marketing organization is legal entity of Uzbekistan, which carries out trade in the territory of the country independently or through multi-level marketing agents, the document said.

The document added that multi-level marketing agent is individual, who realizes goods through stationary trade points and work with potential customers through accepting orders at homes, establishments, organizations, enterprises, transport or streets, and income of who depends on the volume of sales.

Realization of goods to multi-level marketing agents by multi-level marketing organizations is carried out based on signed agreement between sides. At the same time, the multi-level marketing organizations should have license for wholesale, the document said. Retail trade of goods through multi-level marketing is conducted at stationary trade points by multi-level marketing agents.

Agents can also work with potential customers at homes, establishments, organizations, enterprises, transports or streets. At the same time, the agents should not thrust goods to consumers, who do not interested in offered products, and should stop to offer goods on the first demand of consumer.

Agents receive orders of any goods during direct contact. Agents register orders at registration form and submit one copy to customer.

The document said that agents should provide all information about goods to customers such as producer, country of production, quality characteristics, etc.

The document also noted that multi-level marketing agents cannot realize bioactive dietary supplements, medicaments and goods of medical purpose.

Agents can accept payments from customers only at stationary trade points with use of cash machines or POS-terminals, the document said.

The document banned to attract people at the age of below 18 and students of secondary special, professional educational establishments, to work as multi-level marketing agents.

At multi-level marketing, it is banned to set minimal quantity of goods, which agents should buy, or levy membership fee.

The Government entrusted state bodies to strengthen work on revealing and avoiding illegal supply of goods to territory of Uzbekistan, transportation and realization in form of multi-level marketing.