Producers of adulterants will be cut off from alcohol production

Entrepreneurs who have significantly violated the relevant regulations will not be allowed to produce ethanol: for example, an alcoholic beverage company under their management was deprived of its license. This measure was proposed by the Anti-Counterfeiting Association. The State Commission on combating illegal turnover of products under the leadership of First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has already instructed the Ministry of Finance and Rosalkogoltabakkontrol (RAR) to consider the initiative.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade reminded Izvestia that on September 1, 2025, amendments to 171-FZ "On state regulation of production and turnover of ethyl alcohol..." will come into force in the Russian Federation: the country will have a new list, which will include persons with unsatisfactory business reputation.

"This is a new institution in the regulation of the industry: such a list will include entrepreneurs who have grossly violated the legislation in this area, for example, they were brought to criminal or administrative responsibility by a court decision. The list will also include those who managed alcoholic beverage companies, were members of a collegial management body or directly controlled an organization that had its licenses revoked. Such businessmen will not be able to manage alcoholic business within five years from the date of listing," explained in the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

In the Federation Council noted that alcohol counterfeit with methanol annually becomes the cause of poisoning up to 1.5 thousand Russians.

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Not one more: producers of adulterated alcohol will be cut off from alcohol production