A new mechanism will appear in Russia to control the prices of chicken eggs. The corresponding draft resolution prepared by the FAS has already been supported by the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Agriculture, writes Izvestia citing the press services of the departments.
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They plan to include eggs of the first and second categories in the list of socially significant products and prohibit retail chains from charging suppliers remuneration for selling a certain amount of products. Now it represents up to 5% of the cost of purchased products.
The FAS believes that thanks to this measure, manufacturers will receive additional funds that can be used to modernize and expand production. The Ministry of Agriculture is confident that the mechanism will have a positive impact on the situation in the domestic market.
In 2024, egg prices in Russia decreased by almost 20%, in September – by 0.3%. The selling price of eggs of the first and second category is 73.2 and 58.6 rubles, respectively. Prices are also dropping in retail stores.
At the end of 2023, the FAS opened proceedings against several chicken egg producers. Vedomsto stated that they allowed a 94% increase in the sales prices of different categories of eggs. The FAS saw in this signs of violation of the law on the protection of competition.
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