MPs approve reduction in fuel consumption tax
Parliament on Thursday approved the government’s plans to temporarily reduce the fuel consumption tax in light of rising prices amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.
The rate ...
Consumers demand supermarket names in e-Kalathi data
The consumer protection service should name the supermarkets referenced in its e-Kalathi price comparisons, despite repeated calls for greater transparency, the consumers’ association said on Thursday.
In a statement, the ...
Shoppers urged to use e-kalathi as questions persist over price impact
The finance ministry has urged consumers to make full use of the e-kalathi price comparison platform when buying food for the Christmas festive season.
In a statement, the consumer protection ...
World consumer day on Saturday, market inspections increase
Market inspections to protect consumer interests are being intensified, the Consumer Protection Service announced on Friday, a day ahead of world consumer day.
It is important that all businesses observe ...
Consumer protection bills head to Plenum in February
Three proposed bills aimed at enhancing consumer and business protection against abusive clauses in bank contracts will take centre stage in February as the House plenum prepares to vote on ...
Thirteen inflatables taken off the market
A total of 13 inflatables were taken off the market at a risk of causing drowning, the consumer service reported on Friday.
The service published a detailed list of the beach ...
School backpacks as much as €200, pencil cases over €40, consumer service finds
The consumer protection service on Tuesday announced the average prices of school supplies from its survey.
The average price for a rucksack is €39.56, while for a wheeled backpack it stands ...
Bottled water price cap aims to support consumers
Capping the price of bottled water at specific locations, such as airports, ports and beaches is important to protect and support consumers, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday, following controversy ...
Consumer Alert: Unregulated food is being sold online
Food products are sold online which have been produced at uninspected facilities, warned the consumer protection service and health services of the health ministry on Wednesday.
In a joint announcement, ...
Government pleased with reduced fuel tax rate
The government on Friday welcomed the unanimous approval by the House of Representatives of the bill reducing fuel tax rate, aiming to relieve Cypriot consumers in a period of inflation.
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Consumers to gain ‘significant’ savings with price e-basket
The supermarkets association on Monday called the government’s plans for an e-basket of goods a “blunt and brute force” interference in the market, while the Consumer Protection Service was ...
Smart shopping can result in savings says Consumer Protection Service
Significant cost savings can be made by households by making the right shopping decisions, the Consumer Protection Service said on Wednesday.
“In these challenging times, the market provides several options ...
E-basket law expected by year’s end says consumers’ association
The ‘e-basket’ law will most likely be introduced by autumn or the end of the year, the head of the consumers’ protection association Constantinos Karagiorgis said on Thursday, after businesses ...
Hotline for consumers to report businesses launched
A hotline has been launched by the Consumer Protection Service for people to report businesses failing to abide by reduced VAT on certain goods, an announcement from the trade ministry ...
No irregularities in price of gas cylinders says ministry service
No irregularities that would justify the intervention of the state have been found regarding the price of gas cylinders, director of the consumer protection service Constantinos Karageorgis said on Monday.
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Shady pricing practices ahead of Black Friday
Members of the public have reported that shops are taking advantage of Black Friday to enforce some shady pricing practices, the consumer protection service of the ministry of commerce said ...
Prices of most goods rise in last month
The price of basic goods, from cucumbers to sugar and yoghurt, has risen in the past month, according to data published by the consumer protection service on Friday.
Its price ...
Dodgy website scamming customers, consumer watchdog warns
The Consumer Protection Service urged people to refrain from shopping from the website www.ioannouhomecy.com after receiving multiple complaints from scammed customers in recent days.
Most complaints reported that ...
Consumers protest authorities’ delay in probing complaints
The Cyprus Consumers Association has written to the permanent secretary of the energy ministry to protest delays by the consumer protection service in investigating two complaints submitted in May 2020.
They ...
Consumer service checking ‘lucky bags’ in new campaign
The consumer protection service said on Tuesday that it has launched a campaign to check “lucky bags” on the market for dangerous materials and contents.
Lucky bags contain a variety ...
New law offers greater protection for misled shoppers
A clampdown on false advertising and misleading sale prices are just some of the provisions of new consumer protection legislation, Commerce Minister Natasa Pilides said on Wednesday
Presenting the new ...
House approves tougher consumer protection legislation
The House of Representatives on Friday approved tougher consumer protection legislation with 43 votes in favour and three abstentions.
The vote of the omnibus bill in the last session of parliament ...