After the expiry of the transitional period for traders under the Law on the Introduction of the Euro in the Republic of Bulgaria, the Consumer Protection Commission carried out intensified inspections today throughout the country. The inspections are aimed at both the way prices are indicated in levs and euros, and at requiring information on the movement of prices of certain goods in order to establish whether there is a justified increase.
This was announced by the Consumer Protection Commission.
Some of the inspections were carried out jointly with representatives of the National Revenue Agency. Commercial establishments that offer food and non-food products - clothes, shoes, household goods, opticians, pharmacies, bookstores, children's goods stores, cosmetics, etc., as well as catering and entertainment establishments were inspected. 125 inspections were carried out. inspections in physical locations, where 13 violations were found, despite numerous warnings to traders to immediately eliminate the discrepancies by October 8, 2025. The violations are: lack of prices in euros, printing the announced prices in levs and euros with different font sizes and colors, printing the relevant currencies in much smaller font than the numbers. The law provides for fines and property sanctions, depending on the violation, to vary from 400 leva to 14,000 leva.
Also, 70 large traders have been identified at the moment who do not publish on their websites and do not provide data on prices of products from the large consumer basket to the Consumer Protection Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Consumer Protection Commission Act. In this regard, the Consumer Protection Commission is taking all legally established actions and measures to ensure uniform and transparent application of the legal requirements by all obliged entities. The penalties for failure to provide information range from BGN 10,000 to BGN 100,000 for a first violation and from BGN 20,000 to BGN 200,000 for a second violation.
The Consumer Protection Commission makes every effort to raise consumer awareness of their rights and to inform traders about their obligations during the period of the introduction of the euro, by continuously providing recommendations and opinions on received inquiries, participating in explanatory meetings and publishing useful information on the institution's website at: www.kzp.bg.
The enhanced inspections by the Consumer Protection Commission continue.