Starting in August, Russia will enforce stricter quality standards for durum wheat pasta under GOST 31743-2017, requiring 'group A' pasta to contain at least 95% durum wheat and no more than 5% soft wheat flour, with no food additives. Compliance will be verified using certified methods like enzyme immunoassay. The National Association of Pasta Producers (NAPMI) and the Research Institute of the Baking Industry will conduct extensive inspections of pasta brands, and the results will be made publicly available.