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Imported wine released before July may be allowed to be sold until October

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Imported wine released before July may be allowed to be sold until October

The Ministry of Agriculture has proposed allowing the sale of imported wine produced before the new law on viticulture and winemaking came into force in the Russian Federation until 1 October. The bill was published on the portal of normative legal acts.

The document notes that circulation of wine products is allowed until their shelf life expires.

In this case, display of such products should be made on a separate shelf.

On the second of July Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law defining the peculiarities of production and turnover of wine products in the country. It emphasizes that "the use of geographical indication and appellation of origin in relation to wine products is carried out within the Russian national system" according to a law on viticulture.

At the same time the law on state regulation of circulation of alcoholic beverages was amended in the list of types of alcoholic beverages: the words "sparkling wine (champagne)" were replaced by the words "sparkling wine, including Russian champagne.

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Author: Maria Buzanakova

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