Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on state regulation of production and sale of alcohol-containing products.
In order to improve state regulation of production and sale of alcohol-containing products, and to reduce public misuse of such products, the Government has been instructed to draft and make amendments to Russian Federation legislation contemplating:- tougher regulations governing production and sale of alimentary alcohol-containing products, perfumes and cosmetics, household chemicals and personal-care products containing more than 25 percent of ethanol, and introduction of licenses for these types of activity;
- tougher regulations governing retail trade of medicines containing ethanol for medical or veterinary use;
- introduction of compulsory marking of alcohol-containing products produced and sold in the Russian Federation;
- tougher penalties for legal violations and crimes related to production and sale of alcohol-containing products.
Link: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/53560
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