Starting from 2019, certain types of consumer goods have to be marked with special data matrix codes or RFID marks (at the moment the RFID marks are only used in the control identification chips which are placed on the fur clothes – such labelling was introduced as a “pilot project” in 2016). Electronic labelling is being introduced in Russia as the result of implementation of the Treaty on Labelling of Goods with Identification Marking in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) (signed on 2 February 2018, entered into force for Russia on 29 March 2019). The member states of the EAEU are, apart from Russia, Kazakhstan, Belorus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. The Russian Government already implemented rules for the labelling of tobacco goods from 1 March 2019. Recently on 5 July 2019 the Russian Government issued the rules for the labelling of shoes. The labelling becomes mandatory for shoes starting from 1 March 2020 (initially it was scheduled to 1 July 2019). The labelling can also already be... See full list on noerr.com The declared purpose of introducing new labelling is to prevent counterfeit goods coming onto the market and to allow the authorities and consumers to monitor and control the circulation of goods starting from their manufacturing until they are sold to consumers. Each digital labelling code will cost 50 kopecks (less than 1 euro cent). However, the manufacturers and sellers will bear additional costs relating to the purchase and maintenance of labelling equipment, reporting information about the circulation of goods to the labelling system, adjusting cash registers in the stores and training the staff, etc. New labelling will be managed by the operator of the National System of Digital Labelling “Honest Mark” (officially called the State Information System for Monitoring the Goods which are Subject to the Mandatory Identification Labelling) – Centre for Research in Perspective Technologies (owned jointly by state and private investors). This company has already conducted labelling e... See full list on noerr.com The new labelling rules for all affected types of goods were recently adopted by Government Resolution No. 515 dated 26 April 2019. There are also specific labelling rules for tobacco products which were introduced earlier on 28 February 2019. The Russian Government may also introduce specific rules for some other types of goods in the future. Manufacturers, wholesale and retail sellers, and importers of the goods must register in the “Honest Mark” system. However, the registration procedures are structured in such way that only Russian legal entities or entrepreneurs will be able to submit a registration application. This would mean that for foreign manufacturers the labelling will be done via importers. The registered market players will then be required to enter into service agreements with the operator of the “Honest Mark” system. Under these agreements the operator will either provide such entities with the equipment for generating data matrix codes or will generate the codes i... See full list on noerr.com The failure to label the goods with the required data matrix codes may lead to their customs clearance being suspended. If unlabelled goods are discovered in the shops, they can be confiscated and destroyed (the exact procedure has not been adopted yet). Manufacturing and selling unlabelled goods constitutes an administrative offence. The fine is up to RUB 100,000 for manufacturers and up to RUB 300,000 for the sellers, and any unlabelled goods will be confiscated. Last but not least, manufacturing, purchasing, storing or selling unlabelled goods may be regarded as a crime in particular cases (criminal liability applies only to natural persons). See full list on noerr.com
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