The requirement for a mandatory share of Russian wine in stores will begin to take effect in 2027.

The law on the mandatory share of Russian wine on restaurant menus and store shelves is expected to come into force on March 1, 2027, a date that will allow businesses to adapt to the mechanisms provided by the document. This was reported to journalists by the State Secretary and Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Roman Chekushov, on the sidelines of the International Transport and Logistics Forum. "This date of entry into force (March 1, 2027) will allow businesses to adapt. Retail outlets must be ready to implement the mechanisms we have provided for. This is an absolutely normal period. A message has already been sent to our retail networks to promote Russian products. And most importantly, we are seeing results even before the provisions of the law come into force," he said in response to a question from TASS about the timing of the law on the share of wine coming into force. The entry into force of the corresponding law was previously ...