The procedure for trading alcoholic products. Alcohol sales

Retail alcoholic products- the business is, of course, extremely profitable. But every year, when carrying out this type of entrepreneurial activity, businessmen are “driven” into increasingly strict limits: so, from this year, in addition to obtaining special state licenses, new rules for the sale of alcoholic beverages are in effect. Read more about this in our material.

Selling alcohol without connecting to EGAIS is prohibited

In 2016, the main and truly “high-profile” innovation in the field of retail sales was the introduction Unified State Automated Information System (USAIS). It is mandatory for all enterprises engaged in the production, retail and wholesale trade of alcoholic products to now connect to the Unified State Automated Information System and send data on alcohol sales to the Federal Service for Alcohol Regulation.

Simply put, EGAIS is an all-Russian database containing complete information about all alcoholic products produced in Russia or imported into our country. Data about each bottle of alcohol - who produced it and when, what the composition of the drink is, strength and volume - can be found simply by reading the QR code with the application on your smartphone.

The need for this system is caused by the increasing volume of counterfeit and counterfeit alcohol products, as well as increasing cases of poisoning low-quality alcohol. .

Organizations that have not connected to EGAIS or that have violated the procedure for recording information are fined: for company managers, the fine will be up to 15 thousand rubles, for legal entities - up to two hundred thousand rubles.

In general, all experts and retailers note the complexity of the rules by which alcohol should be sold.

Alcohol products are food products produced by or using ethyl alcohol from food raw materials, or without ethyl alcohol, or when using alcohol-containing food products. In this case, the volume fraction of ethyl alcohol should be more than 0.5% of the volume.

There are different types of alcoholic products. For example, these are alcoholic drinks (cognac, vodka, whiskey), wine, liqueur, sparkling or fruit wine, beer, cider, mead and others. We all know that the sale of alcoholic beverages is really profitable business, and that is why the processes of production, trade and consumption of alcohol are strictly controlled and regulated by the state of our country.

Useful documents to download

The main document in this regard is the Federal Law of November 22, 1995 No. 171-F “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,” which often undergoes changes.

According to it, every entrepreneur who wants to engage in the production, storage, supply or sale of alcoholic or alcohol-containing products is required to obtain a license to carry out this type of activity. The sale of alcoholic beverages is subject to mandatory control by state authorized bodies.

Alcohol license: requirements for a retail outlet

There are a number of requirements that must be met when selling alcohol:

The sale of alcohol (including beer) at retail is permitted in our country to organizations - LLC, OJSC, CJSC. Individual entrepreneurs can only trade in beer and beer drinks. The license is also issued to individual agricultural producers who sell wines and champagne of their own production.
Retail sales of alcoholic beverages are prohibited in retail and wholesale markets, train stations, airports, children's, educational and medical institutions, sports facilities, and cultural organizations. It is not permitted to sell alcohol in public transport, gas stations, bus stops, non-stationary retail outlets and other places.
The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is prohibited. Violation of this law may result in administrative or, in the worst case, criminal liability.
It must be remembered that advertising of alcoholic beverages on the Internet and on television is prohibited in our country.
By law, in a store or point of sale Retail sales of alcohol are not permitted without accompanying documents, certificates of conformity, labeling, etc.
In Russia, the sale of alcohol is prohibited from 23:00 to 8:00 local time (except for organizations catering and duty free shops).

In addition, there are a number of basic requirements for stores that plan to sell alcoholic beverages in order to obtain a license:

it must be a legal entity;
It is mandatory to have a stationary retail and warehouse space (with an area of 50 sq.m. for cities and at least 25 sq.m. in rural areas), as well as an alarm system in the store and warehouse, cash register equipment and safes for storing money and documents.
an enterprise for the sale of alcoholic and alcohol-containing products should not be located closer than 100 meters to children's, general education, medical institutions and sports facilities.

It must be said that the last three requirements are not mandatory for compliance in public catering establishments.

At the same time, “those who wish” to sell alcoholic beverages must necessarily equip their points of sale with cash registers and maintain strict reporting documents. It is also necessary to store alcohol correctly and follow the rules fire safety and sanitary and hygienic standards.

License to sell alcohol: how to get

In accordance with the Federal Law of our country, a license to sell alcohol is issued only to legal entities. Individual entrepreneurs can only sell beer and beer drinks – this type products are not subject to licensing. You can get a liquor license for one year or for five years at once.

First of all, even before submitting documents for a license to sell alcohol, you need to fill out the state duty, which currently amounts to 65,000 rubles for each year of the license’s validity. That is, the cost of a license for five years will be 325 thousand rubles.

Many businessmen note the difficulty of obtaining a license to sell alcoholic beverages specifically in terms of collecting documents. You need to collect a thorough package of certificates and certificates, which includes:

application for a license
notarized copies of constituent documents
a copy of the document on state registration of an organization - a legal entity.
a copy of the document on registration of the organization with the tax authority, extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, bank details of the organization,
a certificate from the tax office confirming that the company has no debts on taxes and duties,
a certificate that confirms the compliance of the trade object with the declared type of activity
a copy of the document confirming payment of the state fee for the provision of a license.
conclusions of executive authorities on the compliance of the organization’s production and warehouse premises with fire safety and environmental requirements
copies of certificates of conformity and (or) declarations of conformity of main process equipment.
a document confirming that the organization has an authorized capital
documents confirming that the organization has production and warehouse premises owned or leased for a period of one year or more.

These documents for obtaining a license to sell alcoholic beverages can be submitted both in paper and electronic form.

There are also a number of requirements for the size of the authorized capital for organizations planning to sell alcoholic products. So, for example, the authorized capital of a company planning to sell products containing 15% ethanol should be ten thousand rubles.

When selling alcoholic drinks with more than 15% ethanol, the authorized capital of the organization must be 300 thousand rubles. If a small business organization sells alcoholic products with an ethanol content of more than 15% and the enterprise is not listed in a special register, then the authorized capital of the legal entity must be 1 million rubles. For enterprises wholesale trade– 10 million rubles.

A license to sell alcohol is issued within 30 calendar days. In each subject of our country, alcohol licenses are issued by executive authorities. Which ones exactly need to be clarified directly in each region. For example, in Moscow, these functions are carried out by the Department of Trade and Services.

It is worth considering the following aspect: after you have been collecting documentation for several months to obtain a license to sell alcohol, you may be refused to issue it. That is, no one will return the state duty of 65 thousand rubles to you.

It is also worth remembering that you can renew your alcohol license three months before its expiration date. Until a new license is obtained, the sale of alcohol in the store is prohibited. If everyone is present necessary documents, you will easily obtain a liquor license. And by following these rules for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, the activities of your store will never cause criticism from regulatory authorities.

Federal Law No. 365-FZ has tightened liability for the sale of alcoholic beverages without an appropriate license. An entrepreneur will have to pay a fine of 10 to 15 thousand rubles, and an organization - from 200 to 300 thousand rubles. In this case, all types of products sold may be confiscated.

Violations and gross violations of licensing requirements may also result in administrative liability and confiscation of alcoholic beverages. This is, for example, if the retail facility does not meet licensing requirements. In case of gross violations of licensing rules, for example, the sale of alcohol poor quality, your store may be closed for up to three months.

Also, an organization selling alcohol can be fined up to 300 thousand rubles if it sells alcoholic products with counterfeit brands - all alcohol except beer is subject to mandatory labeling. The entire shipment of unlabeled alcohol will be confiscated.

The Law on the Sale of Alcohol, also known as Federal Law No. 171-FZ of November 22, 1995, was adopted in Russia not by chance. Unfortunately, our country is at the top of the world rankings for alcohol consumption. It's no secret that alcoholism is one of the most important problems in our society, and various government officials also regularly focus on this.

One of the most effective levers for reducing the amount of alcohol consumed on average in the country is to limit its sale at the legislative level. Due to the fact that measures of this kind have already been taken, the question of when it is prohibited to sell alcohol is of interest to both those who sell it and those who plan to consume it. Of course, there is a special law on the sale of alcohol, but not everyone bothers to open it and understand everything. Below is all the information in a more accessible and understandable form.

The concept of "alcohol"

In order to competently use and follow the law on the sale of alcohol, it is necessary to clearly understand what exactly falls under the concept of “alcoholic drink”. The law we are interested in is Federal Law No. 171-FZ of November 22, 1995. In fact, all drinks that contain 0.5% ethyl alcohol or its fermentation products are officially alcoholic - Art. 2 FZ-171. However, there is a small supply. This concept does not include all products in which the percentage of alcohol does not exceed 1.2%. For example, alcohol may be contained in such small quantities in fermented milk products (kefir, tan, kumiss), as well as in kvass. It is worth noting that some types of kvass contain even more alcohol than 1.2%, but they are still not classified as alcoholic beverages.

By product type

In addition, all products that are officially positioned as non-alcoholic and have passed the appropriate test are not subject to the law on the sale of alcohol. The most common options for this are non-alcoholic beer and non-alcoholic wine. They usually still contain ethanol, but its share rarely exceeds half a percent, and therefore such drinks are not subject to the said Federal Law.

The main list of alcoholic beverages is specified in the above-mentioned federal law and other by-laws. To put it simply, any liquid that contains alcohol is officially subject to the law on the sale of alcohol. In particular:

wine;
liquor;
port;
whiskey;
cognac;
vodka;
brandy;
absinthe;
tequila;
Calvados;
any alcohol tinctures;
beer.

Beer

The beer is worth a special mention. For some reason, many people believe that beer is not subject to the law on the sale of alcohol for the reason low content alcohol in it. The same thing is often thought about various low-alcohol products, energy drinks alcohol based, and so on. As a rule, the alcohol content in such drinks is at the level of 3-4% or even higher, so there is no reason to make an exception for them. From a legal point of view of the law in question, the sale of 3.5 percent beer is equivalent to the sale of 70 percent chacha. But you need to understand that for the sale of beer there are exceptions specified in other regulations. Therefore, if you decide to engage in retail beer trade, study the legislation more carefully, in particular Federal Law-289.

Regulatory framework

The law on the sale of alcohol, which, by the way, was amended in 2019 (came into force on 08/06/2017), is the main normative act, which regulates the sale of any alcoholic beverages.

One of the most important points of this law is limiting the age of persons to whom alcohol can be sold. In any instance, it is 18 years old. An exception is made only for those cases when a person has officially entered into marriage, or has opened his own private enterprise. In such cases, he is officially considered an adult and capable of taking responsibility for his actions. However, even if, for example, a marriage certificate is presented, store sellers very often refuse to sell alcohol to a client.

Requirements for premises and documents

Another very interesting point of the law is the limitation of the area of premises in which alcohol can be sold. The law prohibiting the sale of alcohol prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages in an establishment whose area is less than 50 square meters. Outside the city limits, this limit is reduced to 25 square meters. This information is regulated by various articles of the law, but in fact, for understanding, it is worth immediately studying 278-FZ - it is in it that the main amendments regarding changes in some premises are spelled out.

It is worth noting that there have always been plenty of people willing to circumvent the law on the sale of alcohol in Russia. A common scheme is to try to buy alcohol online. At the same time, the courier brings the client not only the drink itself, but also a rental agreement, which is a cover. According to this document, alcohol is allegedly transferred to a person for rent as decorative element. At the same time, according to the contract, the recipient does not have the right to damage or open it. However, this scheme is now being easily figured out by law enforcement officials. The lease agreement is recognized as having been drawn up to conceal the real purchase and sale agreement, after which the selling company is held accountable. In some cases, even the buyer may be attracted if he directly participated in the implementation of the scheme, fully aware of the fact that it is illegal.

Lawyer at the Legal Defense Board. He specializes in administrative and civil cases, compensation for damages from insurance companies, consumer protection, as well as cases related to the illegal demolition of shells and garages.

(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 beverages 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 by volume finished products. Alcohol products are divided into the following types: ethyl drinking alcohol, spirits and wine.

3. The sale of alcoholic beverages is carried out only with a license issued in the manner prescribed by law 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 must have valid 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) low-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 must be established, or with expired suitability; 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 the appropriate license to use the trademark of Russian manufacturers;

6) persons under 18 years of age;

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

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

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 beverages 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, a security alarm, safes for storing documents and money, and cash registers. .

12. Alcoholic products must be stored in accordance with the requirements regulatory documents for the corresponding 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.

20. Control over compliance with these Rules is carried out by federal executive authorities and their territorial bodies, as well as by executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation within their competence

The coming year 2019 will differ from 2018 with the entry into force of new “alcohol” laws and more severe penalties for violations in this regard.

Legislators are doing their best to demonstrate their concern for the future of the Russian nation. The State Duma adopted several hundred amendments to Law 171 Federal Law. Big “alcohol” changes await producers, distributors, and consumers.

The grace period provided to producers and distributors of alcoholic beverages begins on January 1, 2019. During this time, they will have to bring their business into compliance with the new amendments to the Law on the Production and Sale of Alcohol. The six-month deferment provides for the absence of sanctions for violation of updated legislation. The sanctions will take effect from July 1, 2019.

These changes will not go unnoticed by Russian buyers. According to the people's representatives, the new laws are aimed at combating the shadow production of alcoholic beverages and organizing a transparent system for monitoring production and sales. And, of course, to fight alcoholism, which has reached the scale of a national disaster.

What to expect in 2019

The changes will affect producers, retailers and buyers of alcoholic products. They will have to master a new format of business and alcohol consumption. The regulatory authorities will have more worries, because the law affected not only the real sector of business and life, but also the global network.

The following amendments and additions will come into effect from January 1, 2019:

It is prohibited to advertise the sale of alcohol on the Internet;
Strict registration of equipment producing alcohol has been introduced;
An individual is prohibited from transporting more than ten liters of unlabeled alcohol-containing products;
The EGAIS system will begin to operate, which will provide a new principle of control over the sale of alcohol;
The punishment for violating alcohol laws has become much more severe and includes not only huge fines.

Changes in the federal law are reflected accordingly in the Code of Administrative Violations (CAO). It is important to remember that these acts can be supplemented by local authorities in the regions of Russia.

Online Liquor Law

Starting from January 1 of the coming year, it is prohibited to advertise the sale of alcoholic beverages on the Runet. The Code of Administrative Offenses provides for liability for violation of restrictions in the form of a fine:

Individual – three to five thousand rubles;
Officials – 25-40 thousand rubles;
Legal entity – 100-300 thousand rubles.

Law 149 Federal Law in the new edition provides for the blocking of Internet resources that place on their pages advertisements for the sale of alcohol-containing products and alcoholic beverages.

This measure is intended to limit the drinking of alcoholic beverages in Russia.

At the same time, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation is developing a bill on the procedure for the online sale of alcohol, which will come into force on July 1, 2019. Currently, the sale of alcohol-containing products on the RuNet is officially prohibited. The agency believes that the ban is a fiction, since alcohol continues to be sold online. The bill provides for a control system for online sales of alcoholic beverages.

Remote sale of alcohol is possible only through the resource in the egais.ru zone. Trading platforms located in another zone will be blocked.

On registration of alcohol-producing equipment

“Alcohol” amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses provide for the responsibility of citizens for the possession and use of unregistered technical equipment with the help of which alcohol-containing drinks are produced.

From January 1, 2019, fines for illegal alcohol-producing equipment will also apply to individuals.

Failure to register will result in a fine and confiscation of the equipment:

Individual – three to five thousand rubles;
Officials – 20-50 thousand rubles;
Legal entity – 100-150 thousand rubles.

Fines are also being introduced for the use of pharmaceutical ethyl alcohol in the production of alcoholic beverages.

According to Article 14.17.2 of the Administrative Code, from January 1, 2019, the transportation of unlabeled alcohol by individuals is limited, regardless of the place of its production. Violation of the restriction entails penalties in the amount of three to five thousand rubles and confiscation of transported products.

The permissible volume of unlabeled alcohol transported by individuals across Russia is ten liters per person.

EGAIS - a new format for controlling the sale of alcohol

The successful completion of testing and implementation of the Unified State Automated System (USAIS) led to the legal transition to a global form of control over the circulation of alcoholic beverages. This will exclude from retail illegal alcohol.

According to analysts, two-thirds of the alcohol sold in Russia is produced illegally, which jeopardizes the health of citizens and leads to huge losses in the budget.

EGAIS will create a unified database of domestic and imported alcohol. To do this, each checkout must have a special scanner connected to the database via an Internet connection. The scanner reads data from excise stamp. This information is reflected on the check.

A big advantage of EGAIS is that buyers will have access to information about the origin of each bottle of alcohol.

A bill on the introduction of a special GOST for brandy is also being discussed. This need is caused by the unprecedented turnover of illegal cognac. The corresponding amendment to Federal Law 171 will allow brandy to be distinguished in separate category alcohol products. This will increase the availability of quality alcohol and facilitate the work of regulatory authorities.

Tougher penalties for violating the alcohol law in 2019

The Administrative and Criminal Codes of the Russian Federation have received many new articles and amendments regarding the responsibility of Russians for violations of “alcohol” laws. Arrest, community service, and imprisonment were added to the disproportionate fines.

The Criminal Code was supplemented with two articles on “Illegal production of alcohol-containing products” and “Illegal sale of alcoholic products.”

The first article provides for a fine of two to three million rubles, or forced labor for one to three years, or imprisonment for up to three years. Collective violation of the law leads to a multiple increase in punishment:

A fine of three to four million rubles;
Forced labor – five years;
Imprisonment - five years.

The second article on illegal sale leads to a fine in the amount of 50-80 thousand rubles. Fake excise stamps will lead to deprivation of 300-500 thousand rubles, forced labor or imprisonment for up to eight years. And this is just the tip of the iceberg, since the severity of the punishment must be proportionate to the damage caused.

The Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia expects changes in terms of collective responsibility for drugging teenagers and young people. According to sociologists, most teenagers try alcohol for the first time in the company of the older generation. Currently, responsibility for selling alcohol to minors rests only with representatives of the retail trade.

Soon, parents and guardians of schoolchildren who drink alcohol will be held administratively liable. In addition, the new bill contains a list of responsible persons. Compassionate citizens who succumbed to persuasion to buy alcohol and tobacco for a teenager ended up on this list. Legislators did not ignore sociable drinking buddies who offer a minor to “have a drink,” and who are also proposed to be held accountable.

The authorities remain unshakable regarding the previously introduced days of sobriety. In addition, regions are authorized to expand the anti-alcohol calendar. Currently, alcohol is not sold everywhere:

On the last day of school for schoolchildren;
During proms;
The first of June, when Children's Day is celebrated;
July 27, when young people celebrate their day;
On the first day of school for schoolchildren;
September 11 is All-Russian Day of Sobriety.

In the Ulyanovsk region, local authorities expanded the list, adding to it:

Weekends;
June 12 – celebration of Russia Day;
September 12 is a day dedicated to celebrating family.

Clause five of Article 18 of Law 171 Federal Law, which imposes restrictions on the time of sale of alcohol, remained unchanged. Given the extension of the law, we should expect in 2019 a widespread ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages after 11 p.m. The resumption of alcohol sales is permitted only from eight in the morning.

Many regions have made their own contribution to expanding the sober period of the day. Thus, in the Moscow region and St. Petersburg, alcohol sales begin only at 11.00. In Yakutia and the Tula region, the sale of alcohol is allowed from 14.00. In the Saratov, Astrakhan, and Kirov regions, alcohol sales begin at 10.00

Bills to change the current age restrictions have been repeatedly submitted to the State Duma for consideration. Experts refer to international practice in developed countries and disappointing statistics on alcohol consumption in Russia.

Thus, 99 out of a hundred high school students have experience alcohol intoxication. Every day in Russia, a third of boys and a quarter of girls drink alcohol-containing drinks of various strengths. Only four percent of sixth-graders do not know the taste of alcohol.

Taking into account the successful experience of developed countries in the fight against alcoholism, the next bill proposes changing the age from 18 to 21 years. The main initiator of the bill is the Russian Ministry of Health. The bill is currently under consideration by the State Duma.

From January 1, 2019, the age limit for the sale of alcohol and tobacco remains at 18 years.

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, the manufacturer’s code or its address, a mark of conformity, the names of state standards or other regulatory documents, the mandatory requirements of which these products must meet, the volume of packaging, composition, shelf life, content of substances harmful to health in comparison with the mandatory requirements of 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 allowed:

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;

expired, 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 comply with 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. Alcoholic 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).

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.

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.

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