Licensing for the retail sale of tobacco products may appear in the Russian Federation, writes Interfax .
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“The issue of tobacco retail control is one of the most important. We propose to introduce licensing of points of sale, similar to alcohol. So that this issue is supervised in the same way by the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. This will provide additional revenue to the budget and will immediately reduce the share of illegal tobacco on the market,” said the head of the service, Igor Aleshin.
According to him, to date, 225 tobacco market participants have received licenses, of which 190 are manufacturers, and the rest are importers.
“We are already seeing the effect of the introduction of licensing in the tobacco industry: there is an increase in production, there is an increase in excise tax revenues,” he said. — The market is whitewashing. After all, if it suddenly turns out that production is carried out on unregistered equipment, you can lose your license. Manufacturers don’t need such risks.”
On March 1, 2024, the provisions of the law “On state regulation of the production and turnover of tobacco products, tobacco products, nicotine-containing products and raw materials for their production” came into force, which introduce licensing in these areas. It also provided for the obligation of manufacturers to register the main equipment for the production of products. If the equipment is not in use, it must be preserved.
