Regional Law No. 287-62 “On restricting retail sales of non-alcoholic tonic beverages”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Saint Petersburg Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Beverages Public health Internal trade Vending Business/industry/corporations Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings 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 This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes restrictions on retail sales of non-alcoholic tonic beverages, including non-alcoholic energy beverages, with a view of protecting public health and prevention of harm to health of children, their physical, intellectual, mental, spiritual and moral development. This Regional Law shall be applicable to relations in the sphere of retailers in which legal entities (organizations) regardless of their organizational and legal form of property, individual entrepreneurs performing retail sale of non-alcoholic beverages, including sales staff, are involved. on-alcoholic tonic beverages shall be considered soft drinks, containing caffeine and/or other tonic ingredients in quantities, sufficient to provide a tonic effect on the human body, with the exception of tea, coffee and soft drinks based on tea and coffee. Vending of non-alcoholic tonic beverages, including non-alcoholic energizing drinks, shall be prohibited: (a) to minors; (b) in children's, educational and medical organizations; and (c) in sports and fitness facilities. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru