(ANSAmed) - TUNIS, APRIL 30 - The Tunisian government
offensive against price hikes in food products - at the basis of
most domestic consumption and which over the past few weeks have
seen sharp increases held to be (due to product availability and
the harvest period) absolutely unjustified.
The latest chapter in the war on speculation is a decree
issued by the Trade and Crafts Ministry which beginning
yesterday set (production, wholesale and retail) sales prices of
potatoes.
Production prices per kilogram was set at 550 millimes (about
270 euro cents), wholesale prices at 650 millimes (330 euro
cents) and retail ones at 750 millimes (375 euro cents).
Heavy sanctions are foreseen for those violating the decree,
with mixed teams of ministry and police officials keeping watch
over the enforcement, who have for quite some time been stepping
up checks on retail outlets across the country. (ANSAmed).
