On April 17th, in response to the "ban on e-cigarette additives," 2FIRSTS Moscow News Center interviewed Yuri Babinkov, the manager of the tobacco department of the "Honest Label" operation company, about the potential impact of changes to related regulatory legislation on the existing "Honest Label" system.
Yuri Babinkov | Image Source: 2FIRSTS
According to Yuri Babinkov, the manager of the tobacco department at the CRPT, ...
There will be no changes to the "honest labeling" requirements, as electronic cigarettes will be subject to mandatory labeling restrictions.
However, he stated that due to the fact that ЦРПТ company is affiliated with the state, he is unable to answer any further questions regarding trade.
According to reports, CRPT Company is the fully authorized operator of the "Honest Label" system in Russia, and is a state-owned enterprise of the Russian Federation. On November 30, 2022, the revised version of the Russian Federation's Product Circulation Control Act No. 2178 will come into effect, which mandates the use of a tracking system for "tobacco and nicotine-containing products, as well as nicotine-free products." Failure to operate such products with traceability labels will result in penalties under the Russian Federation's Administrative Violations Code and Criminal Code, depending on the severity of the offense.
Honest Label" is a Russian product tracking system that currently covers more than a dozen categories, including tobacco, food, drugs, tires, and textiles. The system was launched in 2018 and has been effective in regulating product quality. On December 15th, 2022, e-cigarettes containing nicotine oil were included in the "Honest Label" regulation.
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