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Amendments to law on state regulation of production and sales of ethanol, alcoholic beverages and alcohol-containing products

July 20, 2011

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On State Regulation of Production and Sales of Ethanol, Alcoholic Beverages and Alcohol-Containing Products and to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation and on Repealing the Federal Law On Restrictions of Retail Sale and Consumption (Drinking) of Beer and Beer-Based Beverages.

The Federal Law is aimed at achieving the objectives defined in the Concept of State Policy to Reduce Alcohol Abuse and Prevent Alcoholism among the Population of the Russian Federation through 2020.

In particular, the Federal Law imposes various restrictions on the production and sale of alcoholic products, specifies the places where their retail sale is prohibited, strengthens restrictions on advertising for products containing more than five percent alcohol, regulates the circulation of ethanol, and stipulates a mechanism for ensuring state control over the production and sales of ethanol, alcoholic beverages and alcohol-containing products.

July 20, 2011