The Kosovo Assembly has approved in its second reading the Draft Law on Temporary Measures for Basic Products in Cases of Special Market Destabilization, commonly known as the “price cap law,” reports Reporteri.net.
The law was passed with 63 votes in favor. The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) did not participate in the vote, while the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) also did not support the legislation.
LDK MP Avdullah Hoti criticized the bill, stating that it is “completely unconstitutional,” reiterating the party’s opposition to the measure.
The legislation was initially approved in its first reading on April 10, also with 63 votes in favor, 19 against, and no abstentions. A previous version of the law had been declared invalid by the Constitutional Court in 2023 for being incompatible with Kosovo’s Constitution.
The law introduces temporary price control measures on essential goods during periods of market instability. These include basic food and household items such as grains, bread, flour, rice, cooking oil, milk, salt, eggs, chicken meat, sugar, personal hygiene products, and firewood.
The government has argued that the measure is aimed at protecting consumers during economic shocks, while opposition parties have raised concerns over market intervention and constitutional compliance.
