Beginning of mandatory beer labeling in Russia

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Beginning of mandatory beer labeling in Russia

Mandatory beer labeling to start in Russia – RIA Novosti, 03/29/2023

Beginning of mandatory beer labeling in Russia

Mandatory labeling of beer and low-alcohol beverages in kegs will begin in Russia on April 1 this year. RIA Novosti, 03/29/2023

2023-03-29T05:31

2023-03-29T05:31

2023-03-29T05:32

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Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation (Minfin of Russia)

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MOSCOW, March 29 – RIA Novosti. Mandatory labeling of beer and low-alcohol beverages in kegs will begin in Russia on April 1 this year. From October 1, it will apply to drinks in glass and PET containers, and from January 15, 2024, to other types of packaging. The introduction of labeling in this category was preceded by an experiment that lasted almost 2 years and ended on February 28. 359 companies took part. “Cast beer is usually marked with stickers – this technology is quite simple, ideal for low speed lines. There is often no big risk of rejects, again due to the low speeds. However, you have to take into account the shape of the barrel, as well as the material from which it was made – to ensure the safety of the sticker during transport,” Anton Kharitonov, executive director of the equipment manufacturer, told RIA Novosti. of marking Antares Vision Group in Russia.At the same time, the need to introduce this measure is due to the high proportion of illegal circulation of beer and beer-based drinks.Thus, according to the National Center of Scientific Competence in the area of ​​Industrial Illicit Trafficking (NSCC), in 2021 it increased by 9.4 percentage points – up to 16.6% of total production compared to 2020. The government also estimates the miss ga Generate annual budget revenue from beer without excise duty at 30 billion rubles. Furthermore, it was noted that labeling would not affect prices for consumers. According to calculations by the Ministry of Finance’s NIFI, the contribution of labeling to cost growth will not exceed 0.43% over six years, and the budgetary effect of the introduction of labeling is estimated at more than 38.6 billion rubles per year, while the balance of state and enterprise income and expenditure will be 265.1 billion rubles.

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Beginning of mandatory beer labeling in Russia

“Cast beer is usually marked with stickers – this technology is quite simple, ideal for low speed lines. There is often no big risk of rejects, again due to the low speeds. However, you have to take into account the shape of the barrel, as well as the material from which it was made – to ensure the safety of the sticker during transport,” Anton Kharitonov, executive director of the equipment manufacturer, told RIA Novosti. Antares Vision Group branding in Russia.

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“The second and third stages of the introduction of marking after barrels – on plastic and glass bottles, as well as on an aluminum can, respectively – will be much more interesting from a technological point of view. And losses due to bad choice of application technology can already be measured there by tens, and for large manufacturers – hundreds of millions of rubles a year,” he added.

At the same time, the need to introduce this measure is due to the high proportion of illegal circulation of beer and beer-based drinks. Thus, according to the National Scientific Competence Center in the field of the fight against illicit trafficking of industrial products (NSCC), in 2021 it increased by 9.4 percentage points – up to 16.6% of production total compared to 2020. The government also estimates the annual shortfall in budget revenue from non-excise beer at 30 billion rubles.

Furthermore, it was noted that labeling would not affect prices for consumers. According to calculations by the Ministry of Finance’s NIFI, the contribution of labeling to cost growth will not exceed 0.43% over six years, and the budgetary effect of the introduction of labeling is estimated at more than 38.6 billion rubles per year, while the balance of state and enterprise income and expenditure will be 265.1 billion rubles.