Government gives greenlights the Sunday trade bill

Poland's cabinet approved the draft bill aimed to limit trade on Sundays. However, the cabinet recommends a number of changes including potential penalties and gradual implementation of the new rules. “That would enable analysis of social and economic effects of the new solutions on a running basis,” the press statement read. The government also recommends excluding e-commerce and all kinds of passenger service points such as airports, railway stations from the ban.  “It is necessary that the regulations are clear and raise no interpretational doubts,” the statement said. According to the government, the potential fines for breaking the ban, currently set at 2 years in prison maximum, might be “too harsh” and should be revamped. Previously deputy PM Mateusz Morawiecki said Poland could implement the ban for 1-2 Sundays a month but ruled out a full Sunday retail trade ban.