By Vangelis Dourakis

It had to spend almost 5 years with accuracy to “gallop” and “sweep” every family budget, in order to start the state to grasp the … self -evident: how the fragmentation of the services responsible for the purchase of services, their incomplete staffing, the “clouds” of the rules and the “clouds” of the rules. “Party”.

In the first phase, next autumn will adopt a new application that will allow consumers via mobile to submit complaints to the General Secretariat of Commerce when they find phenomena of profanity.

Upheavals to market supervision

The next phase, which will be implemented within the first half of 2026, will have to do with the recommendation of a new structure that will “click” on its standards AADE and will have strong responsibilities, organization and business independence. The new authority will not be confused with the Competition Committee, which remains responsible for dealing with cartels and is reinforced by 50 new executives.

Today, in essence, only 67 people are actively involved in market supervision, with the competent services operating scattered and without a clear connection between them.

DIMEA has a total of 117 employees -in the audits 47 -, the General Secretariat of Commerce employs 20 auditors, while the consumer lawyer out of 50 organic positions has 35 positions covered.

The result is none other than the complete lack of market supervision. Something that, even after a 5 -year “explosive” increase in prices – admits the government itself, demonstrating the intention of putting an end to this anarchic, fragmented and ineffective market supervision.

Consumer lawyer, Consumer Protection Directorate of the General Secretariat of Commerce, control mechanisms of both the Ministry of Development and the Regions will set up a single structure from the new year.

There will, therefore, set up a new independent supervision of the market for the market and protection of the consumer, in a venture that will remind, according to Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos, the administrative philosophy of AADE.

The new principle aims to create a single and flexible supervision mechanism, with distinct responsibilities. Based on the plan of the government, which will be implemented by the Ministry of Development, the new authority will merge existing units and take on a central role in the market.

How will the new against accuracy work work

The new authority will result from the unification of the consumer lawyer, the service units of the General Secretariat for Commerce for the protection of the consumer and the DIMEA.

Its structure is based on European standards, especially the Swedish model, considered one of the most functional and consumer -friendly, as they estimate in the government.

The new authority will cover market supervision, the treatment of unfair practices, the resolution of disputes, the support of vulnerable consumers and the cultivation of consumer consciousness.

He will be a commander with a five -year term, framed by three deputy governors. One for supervision and controls, one that will act as a new consumer lawyer and one for financial and administrative issues.

The Authority will be independent, with the ability to lawpire, impose sanctions and actively participate in the designation of a strategic market.

The positions will be filled with targeted mobility, as well as out-of-the-public options with fast-track procedures.

As for funding it will not only come from the budget but from a mixed model with state resources, European programs (consumer programs, etc.), from charges for complaints and from fines.