Does the 30-Day Price Rule Apply in Cyprus?

Yes. The 30-day price rule applies in Cyprus, as it does across the European Union. It comes from the Omnibus Directive, Directive (EU) 2019/2161, whose rules have applied since 28 May 2022. Because it is a Directive, it is transposed into Cypriot law, and it is supervised locally rather than by an EU body reaching directly into your shop. What the rule requires Whenever you announce a price reduction, you must also show the lowest price you charged for that product in the 30 days before the reduction. The discount is measured against that prior low, so a "was" price reflects what customers could genuinely have paid recently rather than a figure chosen to make the saving look larger. What this means in practice Keep a price history so you can find the lowest price in the previous 30 days. Show that prior low as the reference whenever you advertise a reduction. Present the price information clearly in Greek for your Cypriot customers, even though English is widely used. Who supervises it in Cyprus Consumer-protection matters of this kind in Cyprus fall to the Consumer Protection Service, which sits within the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry. It supervises unfair commercial practices, including misleading price reductions, in the Cypriot market. Enforcement practice can develop over time, so treat the local detail as something to revisit. Our complete Omnibus guide covers the mechanics in more depth. This answer is educational, not legal advice.

Does VVTAT Enforce the Omnibus Price Rule in Lithuania?

In short, yes. Consumer-protection enforcement of this kind in Lithuania is handled by the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority, known by its Lithuanian initials as VVTAT. It is the body that supervises unfair commercial practices in the Lithuanian market, and misleading price reductions fall within that remit. The rule itself comes from the Omnibus Directive, Directive (EU) 2019/2161, which applies across the EU and is transposed into Lithuanian law. What the rule requires When you announce a price reduction, you must also show the lowest price you charged for that product in the 30 days before the reduction. The discount is measured against that prior low, so a "was" price genuinely reflects what customers could recently have paid rather than a figure invented to flatter the saving. What this means in practice Keep a price history so you can identify the lowest price in the previous 30 days. Show that prior low as the reference whenever you advertise a reduction. Present the price information clearly in Lithuanian for your Lithuanian customers. The Lithuanian angle Because the Omnibus rules are transposed into national law, it is a Lithuanian authority — VVTAT — that supervises them locally, rather than an EU body reaching directly into your shop. Enforcement practice can develop over time, so treat the local detail as something to revisit. Our complete Omnibus guide covers the mechanics in more depth. This answer is educational, not legal advice.

Does PTAC Check Price Reductions in Latvia?

In short, yes. Latvia's Consumer Rights Protection Centre — the PTAC — is the national authority for consumer-protection rules, and that includes the price-reduction duties brought in by the EU Omnibus Directive. The Directive, (EU) 2019/2161, has applied since 28 May 2022 and is transposed into Latvian law, which the PTAC supervises. What the PTAC is looking at The headline duty is the 30-day rule: when you announce a price reduction, the prior price you compare against must be the lowest price you charged for that item in the 30 days beforehand. It exists to stop a price being briefly inflated so a later discount looks bigger than it really is. As the national authority, the PTAC oversees these consumer-protection obligations in Latvia. What this means for your shop Keep a price history so you can show the lowest price of the previous 30 days for anything on sale. Display the correct prior price beside each reduced price, in Latvian for your Latvian customers. Treat the PTAC as your point of reference for how the rule is supervised in Latvia. The rule itself is the same across the Union because it flows from the Omnibus Directive; what Latvia adds is the national implementing law, enforcement in Latvian, and the PTAC as supervisor. For the wider picture, see our complete Omnibus guide. This answer is educational, not legal advice.

How Does Estonia's TTJA Treat Sale Prices?

In short, the TTJA — Estonia's Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority — supervises consumer-protection rules, and that includes how sale prices are advertised under the EU Omnibus Directive. The Directive, (EU) 2019/2161, has applied since 28 May 2022 and is transposed into Estonian law, which the TTJA oversees. What the TTJA is looking at The headline duty is the 30-day rule: when you announce a price reduction, the prior price you compare against must be the lowest price you charged for that item in the 30 days beforehand. The rule exists to stop a price being briefly inflated so a later discount looks bigger than it is. As the national authority, the TTJA supervises these consumer-protection obligations in Estonia. What this means for your shop Keep a price history so you can show the lowest price of the previous 30 days for anything on sale. Display the correct prior price beside each reduced price, in Estonian for your Estonian customers. Treat the TTJA as your point of reference for how the rule is supervised in Estonia. The rule itself is the same across the Union because it flows from the Omnibus Directive; what Estonia adds is the national implementing law, enforcement in Estonian, and the TTJA as supervisor. For the wider picture, see our complete Omnibus guide. This answer is educational, not legal advice.

Does the 30-Day Price Rule Apply in Luxembourg?

Yes. The 30-day price rule applies in Luxembourg, because it comes from the EU Omnibus Directive, (EU) 2019/2161, which has applied across the Union since 28 May 2022 and is transposed into Luxembourg's national law. If you announce a price reduction to Luxembourg customers, the rule is in play. What the rule requires When you advertise that a product's price has been reduced, you must state the prior price — and that prior price is the lowest price you applied for the item in the 30 days before the reduction. The purpose is to prevent a price being nudged up for a short spell so a later "discount" looks more generous than it really is. What this means for your shop Keep a price history so you can show the lowest price of the previous 30 days for any reduced item. Show that prior price alongside the sale price, in the languages your Luxembourg customers read. Remember Luxembourg is multilingual — French, German and Luxembourgish are all in everyday use. The rule is the same across the Union, since it flows from the Omnibus Directive; Luxembourg adds the national implementing law, supervision by the responsible ministry and consumer bodies such as the ULC, and its multilingual market. For the wider picture, see our complete Omnibus guide. This answer is educational, not legal advice.

Guide

Omnibus & Price-Reduction Rules in Croatia

By Compliance Editorial Team Updated July 5, 2026 3 min read

Omnibus Directive

If you run price reductions on a shop that sells into Croatia, the Omnibus Directive is the rule set to know. Formally it is Directive (EU) 2019/2161, and it has applied across the European Union since 28 May 2022. Unlike a Regulation, a Directive is transposed into each country’s own law and then enforced nationally, so in Croatia the substance comes from the EU while the enforcement and the language come from Croatia itself. This guide explains the parts that matter most to an ordinary online shop selling to Croatian customers.

The headline: the 30-day lowest-prior-price rule

The change that catches most shops is the way announced price reductions must be shown. Whenever you advertise a discount — “was, now”, a percentage off, a strike-through price — you must state the lowest price you charged for that product in the 30 days before the reduction. The comparison anchor is that prior low, not whatever you happened to be charging the day before the sale began.

The point of the rule is to stop a familiar trick: quietly nudging a price up for a short spell so a later “discount” looks bigger than it really is. By tying the reference to the lowest price of the previous 30 days, the Directive makes the saving an honest one.

The rule applies when you announce a reduction, not to ordinary everyday pricing.
The reference is the lowest price in the 30 days before the reduction.
It applies whether you express the offer as a new price, a percentage, or a comparison.

Beyond price: reviews, rankings and marketplaces

Omnibus is not only about discounts. It brought in a wider band of transparency duties that touch most online shops.

If you show consumer reviews, you must say whether and how you check that they come from people who actually bought or used the product.
If you rank search results, you must disclose the main parameters behind the ranking, and flag any paid placement.
If you run a marketplace, you must tell buyers whether the seller is a trader or a private individual, so shoppers know whether consumer-protection rights apply.

The Croatian layer

Because the Directive is transposed and then enforced nationally, the everyday face of the rules in Croatia is Croatian. Supervision sits with the State Inspectorate — the Državni inspektorat — which oversees consumer-protection and market conduct. Its officers can inspect how your offers are presented and follow up where a reduction is not backed by the correct 30-day reference price.

The language point is practical. Croatian consumers expect price and offer information in Croatian, so your reference prices, discount labels and marketplace and review disclosures should read clearly in Croatian for the Croatian market. Our Croatia country hub covers more on selling into this market.

What Croatian-facing shops can do now

You do not need a legal department to get Omnibus right. A short, practical review usually covers it.

Make sure every announced reduction shows the lowest price from the previous 30 days as its reference.
Check that your platform records price history, so the 30-day figure is accurate and defensible.
Review your review, ranking and marketplace disclosures against the transparency duties.
Make sure the customer-facing wording is available in Croatian for your Croatian shoppers.

For the wider picture across all Omnibus duties, see our complete Omnibus guide. National enforcement practice develops over time, so revisit the detail as it settles.

This guide is educational, not legal advice.

The headline: the 30-day lowest-prior-price rule

Beyond price: reviews, rankings and marketplaces

The Croatian layer

What Croatian-facing shops can do now

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