Retail trade of alcoholic beverages. Alcohol sales

IN Russian Federation There has been a law on the sale of alcohol since the 90s. The document stipulates the relationship between legal entities acting as sellers of alcoholic beverages and individuals purchasing alcohol. Further in the article the latest changes to the document and rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages will be discussed.

Federal Law “On state regulation of production and turnover ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products” was adopted by the State Duma on July 19, 1995. Federation Council staff approved the document on November 15 of the same year. The act came into force on November 22, 1995. The latest changes to this Federal Law No. 171 were made on July 3, 2016.

Federal Law No. 171 regulates the legal basis for the production of ethyl alcohol and alcohol-containing products. The bill also establishes restrictions on alcohol consumption. The purpose of this law is the protection of morality, health, rights and legitimate interests of citizens. At the Federation level, this document pursues the goal of protecting the economic interests of the Russian Federation.

The Federal Law on the Sale of Strong Alcohol consists of 4 chapters and 27 articles:

Chapter 1(Article 1-7) indicates the general provisions of the legislative act - scope, legal regulation, powers of state authorities in relation to alcoholic products.

Chapter 2(Article 8-17) indicates the requirements for the manufacture of products containing ethyl alcohol - rules for using special equipment, necessary documents.

Chapter 3(Articles 18-22) indicates the procedure for licensing activities for the production and circulation of alcoholic products - termination of the license, restoration of the license.

Chapter 4(Articles 23-27) indicates control over the activities of organizations involved in the production and sale of alcoholic products - licensing control, state supervision, public control.

The alcohol law does not apply to:

• individuals who manufacture alcohol-containing products for their own consumption, not for sales purposes;
• for registered medicinal products containing alcohol;
• for pharmacies involved in the production medicines containing ethyl alcohol;
• production and use of products containing alcohol that is not suitable for internal use, located in a metal package with a volume of no more than 450 ml;
• import and export from Russian territory of alcohol intended for the use of official missions of foreign states or diplomatic missions;
• import and export of alcohol used as samples at the exhibition.

The above alcoholic products are subject to other legislative acts.

Recent changes to the law on alcohol sales

This Federal Law has been in force since 1995. Since its publication, it has undergone many changes, additions and amendments. The latest edition of the legislative act was dated July 3, 2016.

Article 8 of Federal Law No. 171

This article describes the principles of using special equipment for the production and sale of ethyl alcohol. The 1st paragraph of this article states that legal entities, individual entrepreneurs, farms are required to have a certificate for the equipment they use. The 2nd paragraph states that all equipment used must be equipped with measurement sensors to record the alcohol concentration in the product. Clause 2.1 (an addition was made to this clause in 2016 in the form of subclause 3) states that all special equipment must be equipped with means of recording and transmitting data to a unified state automated information system.

Article 11 of the Federal Law on the sale of alcohol

The provisions of the article under consideration stipulate a list of special requirements that are imposed on organizations that produce and sell alcoholic products. The special requirements are:

• Licensed organizations have the right to produce alcoholic beverages. Wine making, sparkling wine Agricultural producers have the right to carry out taking into account that alcoholic products are produced from their own grapes;
• The volume of wine (sparkling wine) produced by one producer per year should not exceed 5,000 deciliters;
• Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs have the right to carry out retail sales of alcohol;
• For the production of alcohol, by law, it is allowed to use only ethyl alcohol made from food raw materials.

In the last edition in 2016, no changes were made to this article.

Over the past few years (since 2013), changes have been made to this Law No. 171:

• there was a ban on advertising strong alcoholic drinks in print and on the Internet;
• prices for the cheapest vodka were increased by 40%;
• All alcohol products must have a warning about the health hazards caused by excessive consumption;
• restrictions were introduced on places for drinking alcoholic beverages;
• At night it is prohibited to sell alcohol, except beer with an alcohol content of less than 5%.

Rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the Russian Federation

According to the law “On state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products,” it is allowed to sell alcoholic products to legal entities (CJSC, OJSC) and Individual Entrepreneurs with a special license. In addition to the license, the alcohol seller must have in order all the documents specified in Article 10.2 of this law.

According to the provisions of Article 16 of this Federal Law on the sale of alcohol-containing substances, It is prohibited to sell alcohol:

• without necessary documents— certificate, license, declarations, etc.;
• remotely, for example, via the Internet;
• in a polymer container with a volume of more than 1.5 liters.

Based on the text of Federal Law 171, alcohol is prohibited from being sold to citizens, under 18 years of age. If the seller has doubts about the buyer’s age, he has the right to ask for a document certifying the citizen’s age. According to the law, the requested documents may include:

• internal passport of the Russian Federation;
• Russian international passport;
• driver license;
• military ID;
• passport of a citizen of another country;
• resident card.

Permitted hours for selling alcohol

According to the provisions of the Federal Law on the Sale of Alcoholic Products, there is a time limit on the sale of alcoholic beverages. When selling alcoholic beverages, you must comply time established by law:

• in Moscow and in most cities of Russia - from 23.00 to 8.00 - you cannot sell alcohol;
• in the Moscow region - from 21.00 to 11.00;
• in St. Petersburg - from 22.00 to 11.00;
• in Novosibirsk - from 22.00 to 9.00.

According to the law, during the above period of time it is prohibited to sell strong alcoholic drinks, with the exception of:

• beer, no more than 5% strength;
• beer drinks;
• cider;
• poire;
• mead.

Retail nuances

To the nuances retail alcoholic products Not only does it include the availability of all documentation and compliance with the temporary regime, but the place where alcohol is sold is also of great importance. Places where the sale of alcohol is prohibited:

• in buildings carrying out educational activities, training, providing medical services;
• in the area that surrounds buildings and structures leading educational, medical, cultural, training activities;
• at sports facilities and adjacent areas;
• at wholesale and retail markets, with the exception of retail sales by agricultural producers;
• at transport stops, metro stations, gas stations;
• in public transport;
• in buildings and structures and territories adjacent to them, intended for command and control of troops, for constructing combat positions, etc.;
• at train stations;
• at airports and in areas adjacent to them;
• in the area where the sources are located increased danger;
• on the territory of public mass events.

The procedure for selling alcoholic beverages wholesale

According to the Federal Law “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products,” the wholesale sale of alcoholic products implies the implementation of a certain procedure.

Procedure for selling alcohol-containing products:

• purchase of alcohol;
• storage of goods;
• supply of goods to retail stores in wholesale quantities.

To implement wholesale trade such goods, you must obtain the appropriate license from a specialized institution - the Federal Service for Regulation of the Alcohol Market. The issued license is valid for a five-year period from the date of its issue by the authorized body. To receive it, the wholesale company is required to pay a state fee in the amount of 800,000 rubles.

Before sending alcoholic products to retail outlets, wholesale company employees must make sure that all containers comply legislative norms. According to the law, upon sale, The packaging must indicate:

• information about the products that make up the alcoholic drink, listing the ingredients;
• nutritional value of alcohol;
• all existing contraindications for the use of alcoholic beverages;
• place of manufacture;
• date of manufacture;
• best before date.

According to the law, if, when purchasing alcohol, the buyer does not find all the necessary information on the bottle, then he has the right to apply for consumer protection.

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All sellers, both wholesale and retail, are required to follow all rules and principles when selling alcoholic beverages. They must comply with the rules based on the license issued to them by a specialized agency. State authorities have the right to make changes and establish bans on the sale of any type of alcohol. These state powers are indicated in Federal Law No. 171 in Article 16.

Violations of the principles and rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages entail administrative liability. Penalties are levied in accordance with the provisions of Article 14.16 of Russia. Based on the text of 14.16, for violations of the provisions of Federal Law No. 171, fines ranging from 10,000 to 500,000 rubles are levied.

To carry out the wholesale or retail sale of alcoholic beverages, you need to know all the provisions of the Federal Law “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products.” You can download the latest version of this law at

The full title is “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products.” It is designed to solve the problem of alcoholism in the country. According to the law on the sale of alcohol, drinks containing more than 0.5% ethyl alcohol are considered as such.

Do restrictions on the sale of alcohol apply to people aged 21 or 18?

At what hours and on what days is the sale of alcohol banned?

Decree of the Moscow Government dated

Moscow city law on the sale of alcohol

Sales hours of alcoholic beverages in Russia in 2019

Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1996, No. 3, Art. 140), Federal Law “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol and alcoholic products” dated November 22, 1995 N 171-FZ (Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation, 1995, N 48, Art. 4553) and regulate relations arising between the seller and the buyer<*>when selling alcoholic beverages in retail trade.

<*>The seller is understood as an organization, regardless of its form of ownership, as well as an individual entrepreneur who sells goods to customers under a retail purchase and sale agreement.

The buyer is understood as a citizen who intends to purchase or purchases or uses goods exclusively for personal (household) needs not related to making a profit.

2. Alcoholic products include drinking alcohol, vodka, liqueurs, cognacs (brandy), Calvados, grape wine, fruit wine and other food products containing ethyl alcohol produced from food raw materials, more than one and a half percent of the volume of a unit of alcoholic products .

3. Retail trade in alcoholic products is carried out with a license issued in the prescribed manner.

4. The sale of alcoholic products can be carried out exclusively in places determined by local governments.

The buyer must be provided with information about the license number, its validity period, as well as information about the authority that issued this license (by posting it in the sales area or by other means).

5. Retail sales of ethyl alcohol from all types of food and non-food raw materials, ethyl alcohol with non-denaturing additives, drinking alcohol (except for the regions of the Far North and equivalent areas according to the list approved by the Government of the Russian Federation), including imported alcohol, are not permitted. , alcohol-containing products according to pharmacopoeial monographs, alcohol-containing flavoring and biologically active food additives, alcoholized juices, fermented fruit wine materials, alcohol-containing semi-finished products.

6. Alcoholic products that meet the quality requirements of mandatory standards are subject to sale. technical specifications, medical and biological requirements and hygienic conclusion (certificate). The seller of these products, including imported ones, must have shipping documentation certified by the signature and seal of the manufacturer or supplier and containing information about the availability of a certificate of conformity for each product name, indicating the account and registration numbers, its validity period and the body that issued the certificate. This information must be provided to the buyer upon his request.

Certified products are marked with a mark of conformity in the manner established by the Certification Rules for groups of homogeneous products.

Alcoholic products sold on the territory of the Russian Federation, including imported ones, are accompanied by information in Russian about certification, manufacturer code or address, mark of conformity, names of state standards or other regulatory documents, the mandatory requirements of which these products must comply with, on the volume of packaging, composition, shelf life, content of substances harmful to health in comparison with the mandatory requirements of the standards and contraindications for use.

In addition, for imported alcoholic products, the seller is obliged to provide, at the buyer’s request, a copy of the certificate for the cargo customs declaration with the original impressions of his seal and the seal of the previous owner of the goods.

7. The seller is obliged to have current sanitary rules and other necessary regulatory documentation and comply with the requirements established therein.

8. The seller who sells alcoholic products is obliged to provide buyers in a clear and accessible form with information about these Rules, hours of sale of alcoholic products, their range, and consumer properties.

10. Retail sales of alcoholic beverages are not permitted:

received from a manufacturer or wholesaler who does not have the appropriate license for the production and distribution of these products;

without information about mandatory certification and not marked in the prescribed manner with a sign of conformity;

With expired shelf life, as well as alcoholic products for which an expiration date should be established, but is not;

without clear markings allowing identification of the manufacturer;

without a copy of the certificate for the cargo customs declaration (for imported products);

rejected for quality and safety reasons;

in packaging that does not meet the requirements of regulatory documentation;

with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 18 percent by volume in polystyrene cups, tin cans and tetrapacks (since January 1, 1997);

foreign production, marked with trademarks of Russian manufacturers, without the importer having an appropriate license to use the trademark of Russian manufacturers (from January 1, 1997);

in bottles without labels, dirty (inside or outside), with obvious signs of damage (chipped neck, cracks), with damaged closures, with general cloudiness, foreign inclusions, sediment (except for collection wines);

in the absence of excise duty stamps and special stamps (except beer) on imported products, applied in accordance with the established procedure<*>

<*>In relation to domestically produced alcoholic products from the moment this procedure was introduced.

persons under the age of 18;

in children's, educational, religious and medical institutions and in the areas adjacent to them;

with a volumetric content of ethyl alcohol of more than 12 percent in non-specialized organizations in places of mass gatherings of citizens and sources of increased danger (train stations, airports, metro stations, military facilities) and in adjacent territories, as well as from hands, trays and vehicles, in unequipped sales tents, kiosks, pavilions and other premises not suitable for the sale of these products, in scientific and industrial organizations and in the territories adjacent to them.

Adjacent territories are determined by local governments taking into account the requirements of the relevant services.

dated 11/16/96 N 1364)

11. It is prohibited to sell alcoholic products with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 12 percent by volume in small retail trade organizations (stalls, kiosks, tents, pavilions that do not have a sales area) and in wholesale food markets.

(as amended by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 14, 1997 N 867)

12. Alcohol products must be stored in accordance with the requirements of regulatory documents for the relevant type of product.

Alcohol products are placed by groups and brands.

13. Before selling alcoholic products, the seller is obliged to check its quality by external signs.

14. When selling alcoholic products, the seller attaches price tags with the name of the product, price, including the cost of glassware and packaging, to samples of the goods available for sale. When selling wines and beer by the glass, the price tag indicates the name and price for 1 liter and 0.1 liter (for wines).

At public catering establishments, price lists for alcoholic products must indicate: the name of the drink, the capacity of the bottle, the price for the entire capacity of the bottle, as well as for 100 or 50 grams (except for beer).

15. Workplaces of sellers, bartenders, bartenders and other persons who sell alcoholic beverages by the glass must be equipped with appropriate commercial equipment, measuring equipment, and utensils.

16. The sale of alcoholic beverages is carried out using cash registers in accordance with current legislation. The seller is obliged to issue the buyer a canceled cash receipt or other document certifying the fact of purchase.

17. The seller is responsible for improper execution of the retail purchase and sale agreement for alcoholic beverages in accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and the Law of the Russian Federation “On the Protection of Consumer Rights” as amended by Federal Law No. 2-FZ of January 9, 1996.

18. A buyer to whom alcoholic products of inadequate quality were sold, if it was not agreed upon by the seller, has the right, at his choice, to demand the replacement of such goods with goods of proper quality or a commensurate reduction in the purchase price.

Instead of presenting these requirements, the buyer has the right to refuse to fulfill the retail purchase and sale agreement and demand the return of the amount of money paid for the goods. In this case, the amount of money paid for the goods. In this case, the buyer, at the request of the seller, must return the received goods of inadequate quality.

When returning to the buyer the amount of money paid for the goods, the seller does not have the right to deduct from it the amount by which the value of the goods has decreased due to full or partial use of the goods, loss of their marketable appearance or other similar circumstances.

These requirements may be presented and subject to satisfaction within the time frame and manner established by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and the Law of the Russian Federation “On the Protection of Consumer Rights” as amended by Federal Law No. 2-FZ of January 9, 1996.

19. Sellers, managers and other officials of trade organizations for violation of the Rules for retail trade in alcoholic beverages on the territory of the Russian Federation are liable in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

20. Monitoring of compliance with these Rules is carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation, the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy, the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Standardization, Metrology and Certification, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, the Federal Service of Russia for Ensuring the State Monopoly on Alcoholic Products and their territorial bodies, other federal executive bodies and their territorial bodies within their competence.

Approved
Government Decree
Russian Federation
dated August 19, 1996 N 987

The procedure and rules for the sale of alcohol are constantly changing and supplemented.

The latest innovations have occurred since the beginning of January 2018.

The new rules are primarily aimed at combating suppliers and sellers of counterfeit alcohol products and protecting buyers.

How can you be sure that you bought quality alcohol? How to avoid becoming a victim of scammers? We will try to answer these and many other questions.

Law on the sale of alcohol

The procedure for the circulation of alcoholic products is regulated by No. 171-FZ “On the regulation of the circulation and production of epilogue alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products.”

To control alcohol sales, a special EGAIS system has been operating for more than 10 years.. This abbreviation stands for Unified State Automated Information System.

The purpose of the Unified State Automated Information System is to exercise strict control over the circulation of alcoholic products. In practice, this means that entrepreneurs who sell alcohol at retail are obliged to provide information about themselves to the EGAIS system.

Moreover, every purchase of an alcoholic drink (even beer and low-alcohol drinks) can be accounted for. It turns out that even if an entrepreneur sold only 1 bottle of beer per day, this information necessarily passes through the automated system.

Rules for the supply of alcohol

Control by the EGAIS system is carried out already at the first stage - receiving an order from the manufacturer of alcoholic beverages.

To record the purchase of alcohol in an automated system, a commodity accounting program that supports EGAIS is installed on the company’s computer.

The data entered into the program and the amount of alcohol purchased must match exactly.

If a shortage is discovered when checking the order, the buyer can:

• reject the supplier's invoice and agree to draw up a new one;
• draw up a data discrepancy report.

Attention

It is necessary to act in the same way if the excise tax is found to be damaged or does not meet the requirements of the law. If the transfer of alcohol according to the invoice is carried out without any discrepancies, then all information about the completed deliveries is entered into the automated system.

In addition, all procurement information is also entered into cash program, which includes the following information:

• each bottle must have a brand;
• the stamp has a barcode;
• the code, in turn, contains information about the manufacturer, its manufacturing license, and other information about the product.

Rules for trade in alcoholic beverages

After signing the invoice and placing the data in a specialized reporting program, the seller can offer alcoholic beverages for sale.

Before sales, all containers with alcohol are scanned so that they can later be displayed on sales receipts.

After the sale, the program issues a receipt with information about the point of sale and a barcode.

It is with this sequence of actions that data on all sales will be recorded in the EGIAS system. It doesn’t matter how many units of products the buyer purchased, he will receive a receipt in one copy.

If the product code cannot be scanned, this means that this alcoholic product was produced illegally, but it is possible that the problem is in the system, which can sometimes go wrong.

If the Internet is disconnected at the point of sale, the program will automatically save data about each scanned product. After the connection is restored, the system will be able to transfer information to the Unified State Register of Automatic Information System (EGIAS) without outside help.

Who will be affected by the innovations?

New rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages apply to everyone retail outlets for retail sales:

• the shops;
• restaurants;
• bars;
• other establishments that sell alcohol.

If entrepreneurs are exclusively engaged in sales of beer, mead, cider, and various low-alcohol drinks, then they also do not fall into the category of exceptions and are required to provide information to the Unified State Register of Automated State Automation System (EGIAS) system.

Sellers of low-alcohol drinks must send goods through the automated system from January 1 of this year. Owners of cafes and restaurants also undertake to record the purchase of alcoholic beverages. This means that all establishments where alcohol is sold must install a program that supports EGAIS.

True, for some entrepreneurs a temporary exemption from registration in the EGAIS system has been established.

• retailers in Crimea;
• in remote settlements where the population does not exceed 3 thousand inhabitants and there are problems with the Internet connection. The delay in implementing the program in this case is 1 year. However, this relief applies to the sale of alcohol; such entrepreneurs are not exempt from accounting for purchases;
• factories and companies that produce low alcohol drinks and beer in an amount of no more than 3 thousand deciliters;
• Catering establishments that sell only beer and low-alcohol products are exempt from providing sales reports;
• enterprises that produce wine and champagne based on their own grown grapes.

There are more and more online stores that sell alcohol. However, rules have not yet been adopted obliging online platforms to keep records of sales. In the near future, there are also plans to limit the time frame for selling alcohol online.

Sales accounting

All entrepreneurs who sell alcohol must keep a logbook where data on sales of alcoholic beverages and the characteristics of the product are entered. In particular, the following data is entered into the log:

• code, name and number of the product;
• Date of sale;
• data on the number of units of production and its displacement;
• alcohol unit type code.

It is not necessary to enter data on the supply of goods into the journal, but a special form for maintaining such a document has been established. It is allowed to keep sales records in paper or electronic form. Based on sales accounting data, a tax return is filled out (filled out once a quarter).

Information

Maintaining a sales journal and accounting through EGAIS must be done separately.

Responsibility for violations of the rules for the sale of alcohol

If an entrepreneur decides to refuse to connect to the automated system, he will bear responsibility.

If the seller has not installed unified system registration, the sale of alcoholic beverages of any strength is prohibited. In this case, administrative liability arises for selling alcoholic beverages without the proper package of documents.

Legal entities are subject to a fine of up to a maximum of 20 thousand, and for citizens a fine of up to 15 thousand.

Responsibility also arises for those sellers who do not scan the goods when selling.

In case of serious violations of the new rules, the entrepreneur may even lose his license. Since the actions of the entrepreneur are regarded as carrying out illegal trade in alcohol.

Warning

For systemic violation of the law, the seller of alcohol can be held criminally liable and punished with a fine of 80 thousand or correctional labor for up to one year. The violator will also be prohibited from selling alcoholic beverages for up to 3 years.

Selling alcohol without a license

In addition to maintaining records in EGAIS, you will need to obtain a license to sell alcohol. To obtain a permit to sell alcohol, an entrepreneur must submit:

• application for a license of the established form;
• duty payment receipts;
• constituent documentation;
• certificate from the tax authority;
• conclusion from the Ministry of Emergency Situations;
• certificate of absence of debt from the Federal Tax Service;
• Goskomstat codes;
• lease agreement or ownership of commercial premises.

A trade license is issued for different period: from 1 year to 5 years. After the expiration date, the permit can be renewed. But in order to renew the license, the application must be submitted two months before the expiration of the permit to sell alcohol.

The state duty for each type of alcohol license is 40 thousand rubles, and for the implementation wholesale sales you need to pay from 500 thousand rubles.

The law also has restrictions on when alcohol can be sold. Entrepreneurs are prohibited from dispensing alcoholic beverages from 23:00 to 08:00. An exception is established only for duty-free retail outlets and catering establishments. If necessary, the constituent entities of the Russian Federation may separately establish rules on the places and conditions for the sale of alcohol.

(as amended by Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation dated November 16, 1996 N 1364, dated July 14, 1997 N 867, dated October 13, 1999 N 1150, dated November 2, 2000 N 840)

1. These Rules govern the relations arising between the seller and the buyer when selling alcoholic products.

In these Rules, a seller is understood as an organization, regardless of its legal form, as well as an individual entrepreneur who sells alcoholic products under a retail purchase and sale agreement; a buyer is a citizen who intends to purchase or purchases or uses alcoholic products for personal, family, or household purposes. and other needs not related to business activities.

2. Alcoholic products include food products produced using ethyl alcohol produced from food raw materials, with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 1.5 percent of the volume of the finished product. Alcohol products are divided into the following types: ethyl drinking alcohol, spirits and wine.

3. The sale of alcoholic products is carried out only with a license issued in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

The seller is obliged to provide the buyer with relevant information indicating the license number, its validity period and the issuing authority. This information should be posted in places that are convenient for reference.

4. These Rules are brought to the attention of buyers in a clear and accessible form.

5. Sale of ethyl drinking alcohol permitted only in the regions of the Far North and equivalent areas in accordance with the list approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.

6. The seller is obliged to promptly, in a clear and accessible form, bring to the attention of the buyer the necessary and reliable information about the product and its manufacturer, ensuring the possibility the right choice alcohol products.

The information must necessarily contain the following information in Russian:

name and price of alcoholic products;

data confirming the certification of alcoholic products;

name of the manufacturer (legal address) and country of origin of alcoholic products;

state standards, the requirements of which alcoholic products must comply with;

volume of alcoholic products in consumer packaging;

the name of the main ingredients that affect the taste and aroma of alcoholic products;

contraindications to the use of alcoholic products;

date of manufacture and expiration date.

The seller is also obliged to have a copy of the certificate for the consignment note or a copy of the certificate for the cargo customs declaration in relation to imported alcoholic products, drawn up in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation, and present them at the buyer’s request.

7. The seller is obliged to have current sanitary rules and other necessary regulatory documentation and comply with the requirements established therein.

8. The seller who sells alcoholic products is obliged to provide buyers with information in a clear and accessible form about the hours of sale of alcoholic products, their range, and consumer properties.

9. Sale of alcoholic beverages is not allowed:

1) without confirmation of the legality of its production and circulation (in the absence of a certificate for the consignment note or a certificate for the cargo customs declaration in relation to imported alcoholic products or their duly certified copies, an excise duty stamp or a special stamp, or in the presence fake stamps in relation to alcoholic products with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 9 percent;

2) without information about mandatory certification and not marked with a sign of conformity;

3) poor quality and dangerous to human health (not meeting the requirements of state standards, sanitary rules and hygienic standards; having obvious signs of poor quality; not corresponding to the specific type and name of alcoholic products; with unspecified expiration dates for products for which an expiration date should be established, or with an expired expiration date; packaging, containers and labeling of which do not meet the requirements of state standards);

5) foreign production, marked with trademarks of Russian manufacturers, without the importer having an appropriate license to use the trademark of Russian manufacturers;

6) persons under the age of 18;

7) in children's, educational, religious and medical institutions and in the territories adjacent to them.

10. It is prohibited to sell alcoholic beverages with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 13 percent of the volume of finished products in places of mass gathering of citizens and sources of increased danger (train stations, airports, metro stations, military facilities) and in adjacent territories, in stalls, kiosks, tents, pavilions, containers and premises not suitable for the sale of these products, as well as in wholesale food markets and adjacent areas, from hands, trays and vehicles.

Adjacent territories are determined by local governments in the manner established by the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

11. Organizations engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic products in cities with an ethyl alcohol content of more than 13 percent of the volume of finished products must have stationary retail and warehouse premises with a total area of ​​at least 50 square meters, security alarms, safes for storing documents and money, cash registers .

12. Alcohol products must be stored in accordance with the requirements of regulatory documents for the relevant type of product.

Alcohol products are placed by groups and brands.

13. Before selling alcoholic products, the seller is obliged to check its quality by external signs.

14. When selling alcoholic products, the seller attaches price tags with the name of the product, price, including the cost of glassware and packaging, to samples of the goods available for sale. When selling wines by the glass, the price tag indicates the name and price for 1 liter and 0.1 liter (for wines).

At public catering establishments, price lists for alcoholic products must indicate: the name of the drink, the capacity of the bottle, the price for the entire capacity of the bottle, as well as for 100 or 50 grams.

15. Workplaces of sellers, bartenders, bartenders and other persons who sell alcoholic beverages by the glass must be equipped with appropriate commercial equipment, measuring equipment, and utensils.

16. The sale of alcoholic beverages is carried out using cash register machines in accordance with current legislation. The seller is obliged to issue the buyer a canceled cash receipt or other document certifying the fact of purchase.

17. The seller is responsible for improper execution of the retail purchase and sale agreement for alcoholic beverages in accordance with the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and the Law of the Russian Federation “On the Protection of Consumer Rights” as amended by Federal Law No. 2-FZ of January 9, 1996.

18. A buyer to whom alcoholic products of inadequate quality were sold, if it was not agreed upon by the seller, has the right, at his choice, to demand the replacement of such goods with goods of proper quality or a commensurate reduction in the purchase price.

Instead of presenting these requirements, the buyer has the right to refuse to fulfill the retail purchase and sale agreement and demand the return of the amount of money paid for the goods. In this case, the buyer, at the request of the seller, must return the goods with defects.

When returning to the buyer the amount of money paid for the goods, the seller does not have the right to deduct from it the amount by which the value of the goods has decreased due to full or partial use of the goods, loss of their marketable appearance or other similar circumstances.

The buyer’s absence of a cash or sales receipt or other document certifying the fact and conditions of the purchase of goods is not grounds for refusal to satisfy his demands, since the absence of such documents does not deprive him of the opportunity to refer to witness testimony in support of the conclusion of the contract and its terms.

These requirements may be presented and subject to satisfaction within the time frame and manner established by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and the Law of the Russian Federation “On the Protection of Consumer Rights” as amended by Federal Law No. 2-FZ of January 9, 1996.

19. Sellers, managers and other officials of trade organizations are liable for violation of these Rules in the manner established by the legislation of the Russian Federation.