The Modern Trade Association (MTA) expressed concern over the sharp deterioration in the business environment in Bulgaria, with the imposition by the Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) of fines on a scale unprecedented not only in Bulgaria but also by European standards. The statement, published on the organization’s website on Tuesday, comes in response to the CPC’s decision to fine Kaufland Bulgaria nearly EUR 76 million over alleged unfair trading practices. Kaufland Bulgaria rejected the allegations.
The Association cites official European Commission data showing that the total value of all fines imposed across the EU for unfair trading practices between 2022 and 2024 amounted to EUR 41.9 million, covering 754 cases. The lack of transparency, consistency and proportionality deprives Bulgaria of a stable and predictable business environment, the Association says.
The MTA stresses that it respects the institutional role of the country’s regulators and their obligation to ensure strict compliance with the law. Effective oversight of all participants across the supply chain, together with a balanced approach to their respective rights and interests, should form the foundation of a well-functioning market economy.
However, the Association argues that the business environment has deteriorated sharply in recent months, discouraging investment, undermining competition and failing to improve conditions for consumers.
The statement further notes that the MTA has repeatedly warned that continuous and targeted amendments to existing legislation, which replace market mechanisms with administrative intervention in trade, would create conditions for unprecedented pressure on legitimate businesses.
“We insist on a real and open dialogue in which the legislative and regulatory framework will develop towards transparency, predictability and proportionality, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law and the market economy,” the Association said.
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