NÉBIH will be more stringent in the future

The Parliament adopted the modification and its implementation of the Law on the prohibition of unfair distribution behavior, which will be in the national jurisdiction of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH)

As the result of the change in the law, the concept of the suppliers and the concept of below-cost selling will be re-defined. The ban on discriminatory pricing will have a paramount importance. According to the law amendment of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) discriminatory pricing will be terminated  in case of milk, carcass meat, poultry, vegetables and fruit products. The law amendment was accepted on Monday.

The unfair distribution practices – including the inspection of sales below the purchase price – will be investigated by NÉBIH. In 2011 104, in 2010 28 cases were investigated by the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH). In 24 cases in 2011, about 642 million HUF fine was imposed, in 2010, 759 million HUF fine was imposed in 27 cases. (by our colleague)