Govt commission to analyze Min of Economy proposal on trade networks

During the next three weeks a special governmental commission will analyze and evaluate a Ministry of Economy proposal concerning the practices of big trade networks. The proposal is intended to strengthen the position of small retailers. The team of experts will analyze solutions already implemented in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and compare them with the project. The biggest controversy in the proposal involves forcing huge trade networks not to prolong payment dates to suppliers. The project proposes the standard time of payment to be 21 days. In the case of time extended to more than 45 days, additional security measures, such as signing a bill of exchange, would be implemented. The Ministry will focus next on the problem of retailers selling goods at prices less than those purchased from suppliers. (Rzeczpospolita, page B1) A.D.