Setting a maximum selling price for bottled water which is sold in Thessalyafter the incidents of unfair profiteering, foresees a decision of the Ministry of Development.

Specifically, for businesses of all kinds that sell bottled water a maximum final price that applies is determined from the publication of the Ministerial Decision in the Government Gazette until October 31, 2023.

In case of violationa fine equal to with at least four times the benefitwhich results from the difference between the sale price and the maximum sale price for all water reserves, sold and not, of the company.

The fine cannot be less than 5,000 euros and more than 1,000,000 euros.

Competent authorities for the detection of violations, either ex officio or following a complaint, are the General Secretariat of Trade & Consumer Protection of the Ministry of Development, the Interagency Market Control Unit (D.M.E.A.) and the competent control services of the Region of Thessaly .

Fines are imposed by decision of the Minister of Development if the control is carried out by bodies of the General Secretariat of Trade or by bodies of the Interagency Market Control Unit (D.M.E.A.) and by decision of the Regional Governor of Thessaly if the control is carried out by bodies of the Region’s control services.