From 500 to 10.000 euros will be the fines that the Market Inspection can impose on traders for non-compliance with the limitation of the maximum margin in shops on basic food items based on the new Government decision.
The Market Inspectorate told "Vijesta" that they will carry out regular supervision in the implementation of the Law on Temporary Measures for Limiting the Prices of Products of Special Importance to People's Life and Health.
In wholesale stores, margins are limited to five percent, for wheat bračno (type 400 and 500), sugar, oil and salt, while the maximum margin on these foods for small stores will be seven percent.
"Article 6 of the Law prescribes that the trader is obliged to comply with certain temporary measures, and Article 8 prescribes that the inspection supervision over the implementation of temporary measures is carried out by the market inspection. If the market inspector determines that the trader does not comply with the temporary measures, he will order the elimination of the identified irregularities. Article 9 of the law prescribes fines for misdemeanors in the amount of 5.000 to 10.000 euros for a legal entity, for a responsible person in a legal entity in the amount of 500 to 1.000 euros, for an entrepreneur in the amount of 500 to 2.000 euros, and for a natural person in in the amount of 500 to 1.000 euros. The perpetrator of the offense can also be imposed a protective measure of banning trade for 30 days", explained the Market Inspection.
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