A decree effective from March 4, 2025, pursuant to which businesses will submit retail prices of 478 products, which are of particular importance in the household basket, in the context of the launch of the e-kalathi electronic platform, was issued by the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, George Papanastasiou, exercising the powers granted to him under subsection (1) of article 5 of the Recording and Monitoring of Retail Product Prices Law.
The Decree, which was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic on February 21, is referred to as the Recording and Monitoring of Retail Product Prices (Determination of Product Codes) Decree of 2025.
The Decree includes an annex specifying the product codes for which selling prices are submitted by businesses under the provisions of article 4 of the Law, in accordance with the procedure specified in the Law and/or in the Regulations issued under it and/or notifications of the Director of the Consumer Protection Service of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry.
It is also stated that each product code, as specified in the second column of the Annex, includes all the barcodes specified in the third column of the Annex.
The annex specifies the Product Code, the Barcode and the name of the product.
The 478 products include fresh milk, cheeses, halloumi, yogurt, eggs, biscuits, breakfast cereals and muesli, cold cuts, olive oil, cooking oils, butter and margarine, pasta and pasta sauces, rice, flour, sauces and dressings, frozen fish and seafood, frozen pasta, pizzas and baked goods, frozen vegetables and potatoes, canned fish and seafood, nuts and fruits, chocolates and chocolate bars, ice cream, water, potato/wheat/rice chips, soft drinks and sodas, fruit and vegetable juices, Cypriot coffee, instant coffee, toilet paper and tissues, shampoo and conditioners, soaps, adult diapers, sanitary napkins, baby wipes, household cleaning products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners, paper towels and kitchen paper, baby diapers, baby food, baby milk and pet food.
