In Moldova, borscht vegetables are excluded from the list of socially significant products

Published 2023년 5월 18일

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The Commission for Emergency Situations in Moldova has removed borscht vegetables from the list of socially important products, which had a limited trade margin in retail to prevent unreasonable price increases. This decision aims to avoid a potential shortage of borscht vegetables, following concerns of a Europe-wide onion shortage that led to high prices. However, the removal of additional restrictions on pricing and other factors for other vegetables like potatoes suggests that the price situation in the region is complex and unpredictable. Despite the removal of these restrictions, it is expected that the range of vegetables available in the market will expand due to higher quality, more expensive products.

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As EastFruit previously reported, onions, red beets, white cabbage, as well as potatoes and some other food products were included by the decision of the Commission for Emergency Situations in the list of socially important products with a limited trade margin in retail more than a year ago (25.02.22). At the same time, the emergency commission forbade merchants to demand from manufacturers and wholesale suppliers of socially significant goods, including borscht products, to charge certain additional payments: discounts, rebate bonuses, tariffs for putting on shelves, advertising campaigns, return or disposal of illiquid assets, etc. . According to the official version, these measures were aimed at curbing "unreasonable price increases." Now, this problem, presumably, is no longer relevant. By excluding borscht vegetables from the list of socially significant products, the commission intends to "avoid a possible shortage." And it acts exclusively “in the interests of citizens”, ...

Source: Eastfruit