RETAIL RESTRICTIVENESS ANALYSIS IN EASTERN EUROPE RETAIL RESTRICTIVENESS ANALYSIS IN EASTERN EUROPE

No restrictions on Sunday trading, but obligatory closure on some public holidays. The assigned points range from 0.25 to 1 depending on the number of public holidays per year when shops have to stay closed. • 1-5 holidays: 0.25 points • 5.5-10 holidays: 0.5 points • 10.5-15 holidays: 0.75 points • >15 holidays: 1 point It also has been assumed that in certain countries the different types of regulation may coexist (for example, depending on the type, size or location of a shop a state may allow its regular Sunday opening or only on a limited number of Sundays per year). In case of such co-existing regulatory regimes, countries receive an average of scores of all categories they fall into. 2. Distribution of specific products The score is composed of scores for three types of restrictions: • on non-prescription medicines (50% of the final score), • on alcohol (25% of the final score) and • tobacco (25% of the final score). CHARACTERISTIC Non-prescription medicines Alcohol SCORE • 6 points assigned if no medicines are sold outside pharmacies • • 3 points assigned if four key types of medicines are sold outside of pharmacies without additional requirements • 6 points assigned if alcohol is sold only through a monopoly • Tobacco 29 IMPORTANCE 50% of the final 3 points assigned if non-prescription medicines are sold score outside of pharmacies or if four key types of medicines (aspirin, cough and cold medicines, digestive medicines and smoking cessation medicines) are sold with additional conditions 25% of the final 4 points assigned if a license is needed and further score requirements are imposed • 2 points assigned if a license is needed with no other specific requirements • 1 point assigned if a license is needed for spirits • 0 point assigned if no requirements • 6 points assigned if tobacco is sold only by monopoly or 25% of the final score equivalent system • 4 points assigned if license or authorisation is needed • 2 points assigned if no license but other requirements exist • 0 point assigned if no requirements

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