Several tens of millions of bottles of wine, champagne and other alcohol for 15 billion rubles can recognize counterfeit and destroy after December 31, 2021. This is stated in the letter of retailers, restaurants and importers of foreign wines in the name of the head of the Russian government Mikhail Mishoustina, writes RBC.
Business is preparing to destroy alcohol because of the end of January 1, 2022, the moratorium on checks on the law on changing the classification of wine products. “In the framework of the inspections, which will be conducted by control and supervision authorities from January 1, 2022, such products will be treated from turnover as counterfeit, while in fact not being so, and sent to disposal,” the address said.
Its authors note that it will be wrapped with huge losses for the industry. They are afraid that legal nonsense will be created in the Russian market, when the conscientious acquirers of this product in the face of importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants will be deprived of ownership of it. “
Business asks the authorities to extend the moratorium until December 31, 2022. This will make it possible to implement products without concerning losses, and to the state to receive tax deductions from its sale, the authors say.
Earlier it was reported that immediately after the new year, some types of wine may disappear from the shelves. This is also due to the fact that the authorities decided not to prolong the moratorium on the action of 345-FZ, which was amended by the law on the regulation of the alcohol market.