Tobacco Manufacturers: the selection of suppliers is non-transparent and discriminatory
With the adoption of the joint offer of the BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft. and the Tabán Trafik Zrt., the Hungarian government chose two privileged operators in a non-transparent and discriminatory way – according to the opinion of large companies that were missed out of the application.
The nationalization of tobacco wholesale is an unnecessary intervention in the existing market environment – the joint bulletin of the companies – that was sent to MTI on Wednesday -states.
The large companies were missed out of the application (the Tobacco Magyarország Kft.,the JTI Hungary Zrt. and the Philip Morris Magyarország Kft.) in their joint communiqué highlight: the concession granted for the BAT and Tabán Trafik will result the payment of a minimal state concession fee payment which will make losses to the Hungarian taxpayers. (MTI)
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