Prilep, 19 April 2025 (MIA) - Commenting on the measure requiring stores to publish the prices of their products on their websites daily, Deputy Minister of Economy and Labour Marjan Risteski said compliance checks are underway and will be stepped up after the Easter holidays, noting that there will be no delaying of the measure.  

According to Risteski, those who fail to comply will be issued a notice first, while fines for failure to implement the measure, which took effect on Friday, range from EUR 500 - 10,000.

"The State Market Inspectorate started carrying out extraordinary checks as the measure took effect. Checks will step up after Easter. The fines for all those who fail to comply with this transparency on their websites, as provided under the Consumer Protection Law, range from EUR 500 - 10,000," said Risteski.  

All retailers are expected to comply with the measure and there will be no delaying it, despite such requests, especially from pharmacies. A meeting with representatives of pharmacies is possible next week.

"We expect all retailers to comply with the measure. The measure entered into force on March 4. There was a 45-day period for adjustment. I think that period was sufficient. A large number of retailers already have their own websites, they just needed to post price lists and what the law stipulates. There will be no delaying. I know that there are certain requests and as the Minister announced, maybe next week we will hold a meeting with some of those associations of pharmacies and retailers. There will be no delaying, it should be applied and implemented, it is in the interest of protecting the standard of citizens through publishing all prices transparently, i.e. for citizens to be able to decide for themselves where they would buy products and at what price," Risteski said. 

This and other measures are expected to protect the living standard of citizens in the long-term.

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