The price margin regulation undermines the investment plans of the BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft.

The price margin regulation forces the BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft. to suspend its 15 billion HUF worth investments planned for 2013-2014 – the BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft. told MTI on Tuesday.

The notice states that if the minimum retail margin leads to the projected decline of the domestic market, the tobacco factory in Pécs employing about 400 people can be terminated as well as the raison d'etre of the tobacco purchasing giving jobs to nearly 8,000 people.

At its Tuesday session, the National Assembly can increase the guaranteed profits of the national tobacco shops from 4 percent to 10 percent.   (MTI)