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Federal Law No. 143-FZ of 1999 on administrative sanctions against juridical persons (organizations) and individual businessmen for the infringement of law in the sphere of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous liquors.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Viticulture/oenological practices Fraud Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Processing/handling Standards Packaging/labelling Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
Entry into force a month after its official publication.
Abstract

The purpose of this Law is to ensure state regulation and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous liquors, protection of consumers, life and health of the population. This Federal Law establishes administrative sanctions for juridical persons (organizations) and individual businessmen for the infringement of law in the sphere of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous liquors. This Federal Law doesn't apply to the following categories : a). Citizens (physical persons) that produce goods containing ethyl alcohol not for vending. b). Organizations operating in the sphere of production and circulation of medical supplies, medicinal and prophylactic preparations and diagnostic preparations containing ethyl alcohol (homeopathic and veterinary preparations. This Federal Law establishes liability for the following violations: 1).The use of non-alimentary raw materials for the production of alcohol products and spirituous liquors for alimentary use. 2). Industrial production and circulation of ethyl alcohol for alimentary use, alcohol products and spirituous liquors not complied with state standards, sanitary and hygienic requirements. 3). Industrial production of ethyl alcohol exceeding set up quotas. 4). Delivery and purchase of ethyl alcohol without license and quotas. 5). Vending (retail trade) of ethyl alcohol, medicinal and prophylactic preparations containing ethyl alcohol. 6). Circulation of alcohol products and spirituous liquors without accrediting and the established documentation. 7). Delivery of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous liquors in packages not complied with state standards. 8). Putting on the market by juridical persons (organizations producing alcohol products) and purchase and sale of alcohol products without labels. 9). Misrepresentation and (or) non-presentation within established terms of the declaration on the volume of output or circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous liquors. 10). Infringement of the regulations on vending (retail trade) of alcohol products and spirituous liquors.

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