A new era in price tags! Published in the Official Gazette.

11.10.2025 09:35

The Ministry of Trade has made significant changes to the Price Label Regulation to enhance price transparency for consumers. With the new regulation, 'net weight' will be the basis for packaged food sales. Sellers will exclude the weight of the packaging from price calculations. In the food and beverage sector, price lists will be submitted to the ministry digitally and presented to customers via QR codes.

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The Ministry of Trade has made significant changes to the Price Tag Regulation to increase price transparency for consumers. With the new regulation, "net weight" will be taken into account, especially in the sale of packaged food.

The relevant regulation has been published in the Official Gazette and has come into effect. Accordingly, sellers will be required to measure the weight of the container (tare) in which the product is weighed, excluding packaging that does not affect the price, such as plastic bags, cling film, or paper bags, and deduct it from the sale price. In products sold in boxes, such as baklava, the weight of the box will not be taken into account, and only the net weight of the product will be charged.

DIGITAL PRICE TRACKING IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR

Another important change in the regulation closely concerns businesses such as restaurants, cafes, pastry shops, and diners.

In this context, businesses in the food and beverage sector will digitally transmit data related to their price lists to the Ministry of Trade's system. The Ministry may share this data with the public.

Businesses will also be required to present their price lists to customers via QR code. Customers who do not want a QR code will be provided with a menu or printed price list.

PENALTIES FOR INCORRECT PRICES SEPARATELY

With the new regulation, inspections have also been tightened. Separate penalties will be applied for each product identified as missing, incorrect, or contrary to the regulation in price lists.

With this step by the Ministry of Trade, it is aimed to ensure that consumers are correctly informed and that prices become more transparent.

The regulations have come into effect as of today.