Mineral water labeling started in Russia on December 1

Mandatory labeling of packaged mineral water started in Russia on December 1, 2021. The corresponding government decree was published in May 2021. According to the press service of the labeling operator, the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT), 900 manufacturers and 130 importers have passed registration and accounting of products in the state labeling system "Honest Sign", which provide 95% of the total market. “Labeling of packaged water began on September 1, when registration in the system started. mineral water with marking codes ", - quoted by the CRPT the words of the deputy general director of the marking operator Revaz Yusupov. According to him, such products have begun to enter retail chains, and consumers can already be convinced of their legality. Both large and small manufacturers have confirmed their readiness for labeling. "Despite the natural difficulties caused by the process of introducing innovations, we managed to prepare our production ...