There is a cap on firewood and pellets: fines of up to 100,000 euros for violators – Newsbomb – News

The Ministry of Development Released details about Roof which is expected to be imposed in profit margin at firewood And in pellets.

Specifically, in accordance with the relevant announcement, an upper limit (ceiling) is established on the gross profit margin of companies involved in all stages of trading and sale of solid fuels, in particular firewood, intended for consumers for heating. The regulation that already applies to basic necessities like food, fertilizer, animal feed, etc. extends to solid heating fuels.

The maximum allowable gross profit margin for each business is the corresponding profit margin at which the business operates during the period Before 1.11.2021 At that time the demand for firewood was correspondingly high, while at the same time the geopolitical crisis caused by the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine had not yet erupted.

At the same time, the measure of control of the shares of companies operating in the chain of production, import, marketing, sale, brokerage, distribution, distribution and storage of firewood, pellets, briquettes and firewood is determined on the one hand in order for the state to have direct supervision over the quantities available in the market of wood intended for burning, on the other hand, It is possible to identify companies that choose to keep a large stock of timber, without directing it to the market, on the spot. In order to take advantage of the potential price increase that will occur either as a result of a rumor or as a fraudulent result of causing an artificial shortage.

Fines of up to 100,000 euros for violators

Failure to file or submit an inaccurate declaration will result in cumulative fines as follows:

– Confiscation of the aforementioned materials within the limits of not declaring them or declaring them inaccurately

And an administrative fine of 1,000-100,000 euros, depending on the severity of the violation.

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