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Friday, 24 July 2026
The government proposes cutting VAT on prescription medicines from 5 to 0 percent so families spend less on them; this was only a draft, with comments until 1 August. Several agricultural decrees also appeared, for example on handling the dairy market crisis.
The agriculture minister's decree provides EU-funded support to wineries for innovation investments, for example developing and marketing new wine or wine-based products. Primary producers, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies, consortia and state viticulture and wine schools can all receive support. The support is 40–50% of costs, 20–25% for large companies and state schools, with the lower rate applying to investments in Budapest. One beneficiary can receive at most HUF 250 million. In scoring, it is an advantage if the applicant carries out the investment in cooperation with a university or research institute.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
Because of the milk market crisis, the agriculture minister's decree gives dairy farmers and milk processors more favourable loan terms. Under the MFB Agricultural Working Capital Loan Programme 2025, the state can take over the full (100%) interest on loans for dairy cattle farming concluded by 31 December 2026. The amount depends on the number of dairy cows reported in 2025, at most HUF 1 million per animal. In the MFB Food Industry Working Capital Loan Programme, milk processors can receive a 70% interest subsidy. The decree also clarifies the data reporting needed for crop estimate reports.
Weight: 1/3 · Technical amendment; the substance of the rules does not change.
The agriculture minister's decree tightens the fight against the grapevine disease flavescence dorée. It makes control of the American grapevine leafhopper, which spreads the disease, compulsory, and lowers the infection threshold above which the plantation must be destroyed. Farmers affected by official measures can request compensation several times during the quarantine, and state support for leafhopper control expands. In case of drought damage to maize cut green, the damage can under certain conditions be reported even after cutting.
Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.
Under the agriculture minister's decree, only a product made from agricultural products by double biological fermentation may be called vinegar. Products made by diluting synthetic acetic acid may no longer bear the name vinegar. The decree regulates the names of vinegar types and limits the amount of sugar that may be added. Products made under the old rules may still be produced and sold for 18 months. It extends the transitional period of certain quality requirements for meat products until 30 June 2027.
Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.
The President, in recognition of his service, relieved ambassador Viktor Mátis of leading the embassy in Ankara. The resolution was signed by Tamás Sulyok back on 18 December 2025 and countersigned by Péter Szijjártó on 7 January 2026, but only now appeared in the Hungarian Gazette.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
The President, in recognition of his service, relieved ambassador Miklós Erik Tromler of leading the embassy in Paris and of representation in the Principality of Monaco. The resolution was signed by Tamás Sulyok on 23 June 2026 and countersigned by foreign minister Anita Orbán on 24 June.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
Draft: a Ministry of Finance bill would cut VAT on prescription medicines from 5% to 0%. The aim is to reduce medicine spending for the population, especially the chronically ill, the elderly and those on low incomes. Medical radioactive isotopes and medical oxygen also count as prescription medicines, so VAT on them would also be 0%. According to the draft, the act would enter into force on 1 September 2026; comments could be sent until 1 August 2026.
Weight: 3/3 · substantive · Draft put out for public consultation (comments until 1 August 2026; linked to promise A04).
Official introduction (original Hungarian): Az intézkedés célja, a vényköteles gyógyszerek eddigi 5 százalékos áfájának 0 százalékra csökkentésével a lakosság gyógyszerkiadásainak mérséklése. A módosítás technikai pontosítást is tartalmaz az orvosi radioaktív izotópok és egészségügyi oxigén szabályozására.
Draft: an agriculture ministry decree would amend the rules on recognising fruit and vegetable producer organisations and supporting their operational programmes. The aim is to simplify administration and make checks and support procedures more transparent. The amendment is justified by implementation experience and a change in a European Commission regulation; comments could be sent until 1 August 2026.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Draft put out for public consultation (comments until 1 August 2026).
Official introduction (original Hungarian): A rendelet célja a zöldség-gyümölcs termelői szervezetek szabályozásának korszerűsítése, az adminisztráció egyszerűsítése, az ellenőrzések és támogatási eljárások átláthatóbbá, kiszámíthatóbbá tétele, valamint a termelők piaci helyzetének, versenyképességének és fejlesztéseinek erősítése.
Draft: a Ministry of Justice bill would amend several justice acts. It would end online publicity of court hearings, because according to the draft this poses a disproportionate risk to proceedings and personal data. It would transpose the EU anti-SLAPP directive, which protects public actors against intimidating, unfounded lawsuits. It would implement two Constitutional Court decisions on gaps in the Code of Civil Procedure and clarify the transposition of EU rules on liability for defective products; comments could be sent until 1 August 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Technical amendment; the substance of the rules does not change.
Official introduction (original Hungarian): A törvénytervezet uniós jogharmonizációs és alkotmányossági kötelezettségeket teljesít. Több igazságügyi jogszabályt módosít az uniós irányelvek átültetése és alkotmánybírósági döntések végrehajtása érdekében. Megszünteti a bírósági tárgyalások online nyilvánosságát, valamint pontosít több polgári jogi szabályt. Célja az Alkotmánybíróság által megállapított jogalkotási hiányosságok megszüntetése, valamint a SLAPP-, a hibás termékekért való felelősségre és a szavazatelsőbbségi részvényekre …
Issue no. 32 of the Official Bulletin (Hivatalos Értesítő) for 2026 appeared on 24 July and contains 9 items. It contains instructions on adopting NATO standardisation agreements, on the EU funding working group of the Ministry of Rural Development and on the border guard allowance. The notices include NAV's August fuel price notice and the National Election Commission's decision refusing to certify a national referendum question.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.
Issue no. 98 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 24 July and contains 6 items. Four agriculture minister's decrees concern the milk market crisis, wine innovation support, grapevine flavescence dorée and vinegar. Two presidential decisions provide for the dismissal of ambassadors. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.