The Council of the Commission for the Protection of Competition has adopted Guidelines providing further detail on unfair trading practices. These Guidelines establish the framework by which the Commission for the Protection of Competition assesses unfair trading practices, including those set out on the “black list” under Article 6 of the Law, the “grey list” under Article 7 of the Law, as well as prohibited commercial retaliation.

The purpose of these Guidelines is to ensure the consistent application of the Law on Trading Practices for Certain Types of Products, with a view to fostering fair, transparent and predictable business relationships throughout the supply chain for agricultural and food products, as well as products of strategic importance for market supply, through the prevention, detection and sanctioning of unfair trading practices.

These Guidelines shall enter into force on 4 July 2026, on the eighth day following their publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia.