Background information

The Ministry of Development and Investment announced the setting of a maximum profit margin in businesses selling products or providing services needed for the health as well as for nutrition, transportation and security of consumers. The measure in in force until 28 February 2021 with a possibility of further extension.

Content of measure

The Ministry of Development & Investment announced, 27 November 2020 that, by virtue of art. 21, LA 20.03.2020 as amended by art. 28, L.4753/2020 a new amendment will be submitted in the next few days by which it will be empowered to be able to set maximum final prices, on goods and services, necessary to ensure the public health and the financial interests of the citizens. As such the amendment will provide for the maximum final charge rates for COVID-19 testing to each private service provider.

The prices are as follows:

• As a maximum charge for the RT-PCR molecular test for the detection of the COVID-19, €40,00.
• As a maximum charge for the rapid test for coronary antigen detection COVID-19 (Rapid test),€10.00.

Use of measure

The measure applies to all citizens.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Contractors of a company	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	No special funding required

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement

Views and reactions

No available answer

Sources

• 18 November 2020: Law 4753/2020 (www.taxheaven.gr)
• 27 November 2020: Profit Margin to COVID-19 Tests (www.amna.gr)