Coronavirus – High Demand Supplies Price Control - 222/2020

Further to the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) investigation into inflated prices for high demand goods as a result of the Coronavirus crisis (Press Release 209/2020) the OFT has received numerous complaints in respect of businesses allegedly profiteering from the sale of goods that are in short supply and key towards our mitigation of the spread of the virus. These goods include:

1. hand sanitizer, soap and similar personal sanitation goods;
2. face-masks;
3. gloves;
4. paracetamol, vitamins and inhalers;
5. toilet paper, kitchen paper and tissues; and
6. cleaning disinfectants.

In order to protect vulnerable consumers who in the circumstances may be willing to pay unreasonably inflated prices for these items, and to ensure that no one is taking advantage of the current crisis, HM Government of Gibraltar is introducing price control measures in relation to these high demand goods.