The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) sent a letter to retail chains proposing to voluntarily limit price increases on chicken eggs to no more than 5% until March 2024. writes about this RBC.
Companies belonging to the Russian Association of Independent Chains and the Association of Retail Trade Companies received this letter. X5 Group (owner of Chizhik, Pyaterochka, Perekrestok stores) and another large chain also confirmed receipt of the letter.
The FAS offer applies to all types of chicken eggs, including those purchased from suppliers under long-term contracts. At the same time, it is necessary to prevent actual price increases for eggs purchased at tenders.
FAS’s proposal is linked to a significant increase in chicken egg prices, which, as stated in the letter, has caused concern among consumers. This issue was discussed at the meeting of the FAS trade working group on November 21 with the participation of retail chains and industry associations.
Market participants must indicate whether they agree or disagree with the FAS proposal by Monday, December 4. In addition, by December 6, they must inform the regulator about the proportion of egg volumes purchased under long-term contracts and tenders for November this year, specifying specific suppliers. The FAS has not yet received a response to RBC’s question about possible consequences if networks do not voluntarily agree to limit flagging.
The increase in chicken egg prices is explained by data from Rosstat, where retail egg prices are the national average in October 2023 grew up Increased by 23.9% compared to October 2022. In October this year, the cost of eggs increased by 1.5-10 percent in 18 regions, 10.1-20 percent in 52 regions and 20.1-39.9 percent in 14 other regions. Only in the Kamchatka Territory prices remained unchanged.
It was previously reported that stores may be allowed. distribute food.