Alcohol will be checked without the consent of the prosecutor's office
The Ministry of Finance proposes to conduct random checks of alcoholic beverages in stores. Today, the department submitted a draft resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation, which will strengthen control over the safety of sold alcohol, for public discussion on the portal of regulatory legal acts.
The document deals with selective quality control of alcohol from specific manufacturers or importers, who will be selected by the local division of Rosalkogoltabakkontrol. Representatives of the control body will take samples of products and conduct an examination in order to determine whether it complies with the standards in force in Russia and the qualities declared by the manufacturer.
The draft resolution states that a specific product put on the market by the manufacturer or importer , it will be possible to check no more than 10 times a month. That is, no more than 10 samples of vodka “X” produced by company “U” can be examined monthly. And if company “U” produces vodka “A”, then this rule also applies to it — 10 checks per month. All these checks will not need to be coordinated with the prosecutor's office.
This rule is valid only until low-quality products are discovered. If the drink does not meet the standards, then inspectors may order an unscheduled inspection, but the prosecutor’s office will need to be notified about it.