Russia will strengthen control over the gray market of beer and beer drinks

So far, no final decision has been made on the register, RG found out. There are points that need to be clarified - who will maintain the register, be responsible for entering data into it, provide local control, etc., market sources said, but in general the initiative is assessed as effective. The essence of the initiative is the creation of a special register of retailers, entry into which gives the right to sell beer and beer drinks. Now the trade in these products, unlike the sale of wine and strong alcohol, is not licensed, and after the mass poisoning of surrogate pseudo-cider, which entered the market through the so-called “nalivayki,” discussions about strengthening control over this sector have intensified. The proposals discussed included the introduction of sales licensing, a ban on the sale of beer and drinks for individual entrepreneurs, or a register. The head of the Center for the Development of National Alcohol Policy, Pavel Shapkin, notes that the Register of Beer ...