Federal Law No.186-FZ of 2001 "On amendments to the Federal Law "On state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous liquors" ".

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Viticulture/oenological practices Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Transport/storage Internal trade International trade Vending 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 from the date of its official publication.

Abstract

The President decrees to make the following amendments: Article 12 acquires a new wording. It reads as follows: "Alcohol products with ethyl alcohol contents over 9% are subject to compulsory labelling in the following manner: 1). Alcohol products manufactured on the territory of the Russian Federation, except for alcohol products destined for export must be labelled with federal special stamps. 2). Alcohol products delivered (imported) to the customs territory of the Russian Federation are labelled with excise stamps. 3). Alcohol products manufactured on the territory of the Russian Federation and destined for retail trade is labelled with regional special stamps of the region on which territory they are sold. 4). Labelling of alcohol products with regional special stamps is carried out under condition of quality control of alcohol products. 5). Either labelling of different alcohol products or labelling of alcohol products with different stamps is not admitted."

Full text

Russian

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No. 18-FZ of 1999 “On amendments and addenda to the Federal Law “On state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol and alcohol products”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fraud, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Processing/handling, Standards, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Governmental Decree No. 12 of 2002 on measures for carrying out state control over quality standards, total volume of output and circulation of alcohol commodities on the territory of the Leningrad Region.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Processing/handling, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX