Rospotrebnadzor banned the sale of vapes and energy drinks under the same brand

Energy companies and electronic cigarettes will no longer be sold under the same brand in Russia, as such trade violates the provisions of the law "On Protecting Citizens' Health from Exposure to Ambient Tobacco Smoke, the Effects of tobacco Consumption or Consumption of Nicotine-containing Products." This conclusion was reached by the Department of Rospotrebnadzor in the Moscow region, having checked one of the largest Russian online stores on behalf of the Prosecutor General's Office.

It's not all about one thing: in Russia they want to stop the sale of energy drinks under the brand of electronic cigarettes

Public activists have discovered the illegal sale of Chinese goods under one trademark

As reported by Izvestia, the reason for the inspection was the appeal of the head of the Public Council at Rospotrebnadzor Oleg Pavlov. We are talking about the Chinese brand HQD, in the Russian Federation its copyright holder is Meridian-Trade JSC. This organization sells both electronic cigarettes and beverages, which is confirmed by information on official websites and general contacts for bulk orders. According to Spark-Interfax, the company's revenue in 2024 amounted to 1.43 billion rubles.

"The sale of non-alcoholic tonic (energy) drinks under the HQD brand of electronic cigarettes does not comply with the requirements of the federal law on the prohibition of the sale and promotion of consumption of nicotine-containing products. In particular, through the use of the trademark in the manufacture of goods that are not tobacco products and nicotine—containing products, and the wholesale and retail trade of such goods," the agency's response says.

The document also notes that an order with such conclusions has been sent to Internet sites, and an additional check will be carried out against Meridian-Trade JSC itself.

"We demand that these goods be withdrawn from circulation as soon as possible. Such behavior by the distributor is unscrupulous, since with the help of energy companies they involve and teach, including young people, to use electronic cigarettes," Pavlov explained to Izvestia.

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