Key Points
- Inspectors in Volgograd, Russia found nicotine products being sold without required marking.
- Some devices were shown in the “Honest Sign” (Chestny Znak) system as withdrawn from circulation.
- An administrative case was opened under Article 15.12 Part 4 of Russia’s administrative code.
- The court imposed a 300,000-ruble fine (about $3,900, using 1 RUB = $0.013) and ordered 41 items confiscated and destroyed.
- The ruling has entered into force.
2Firsts, Feb 5, 2026
According to Volgograd’s regional office of Rospotrebnadzor, inspectors in Volgograd, Russia identified violations at a retail outlet in the city’s Traktorozavodsky District, where nicotine-containing products were allegedly sold without proper marking.
The agency said it found multiple models of electronic nicotine delivery systems, as well as devices of the same brand that were listed in the national traceability system “Honest Sign” (Chestny Znak) as withdrawn from circulation. Based on these findings, authorities concluded that the individual entrepreneur was trading in unmarked nicotine products.
An административное (administrative) case was initiated under Article 15.12 Part 4 of Russia’s administrative code. A magistrate in Traktorozavodsky District found the entrepreneur guilty, imposing a fine of 300,000 rubles (approximately $3,900, using 1 RUB = $0.013) and ordering the confiscation and subsequent destruction of 41 nicotine-related items involved in the offense. The court ruling has entered into force.
Image source: Volgograd Truth newspaper.
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