Economic Development, Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Finance allowed to sell alcohol and tobacco on the Internet to large wholesale companies and federal retailers. This list of alcoholic beverages, offer for sale, will be small – only dry wine and beer. All restrictions in force today for stationary stores will remain relevant for the Internet. The Ministry of Health continues to believe that any level of availability of alcohol is not allowed in the network.
On what will be the scheme online sales of alcohol and cigarettes, “Izvestia,” said Deputy Minister of Economic Development Oleg Fomichev. According to him, the first stage will be available to consumers only mild alcoholic beverages, such as dry wine and beer. They can be presented at specialized sites that will receive accreditation from the Ministry of Finance. Either the right to sell alcohol only provide wholesale companies and large federal retailers.
The Deputy Minister stressed that the main issue with online sales of alcohol is, how to implement control mechanisms, which are already laid down in the current legislation. It is about the limitation of time and prohibition of sales to minors. Of course, all the alcohol must be authentic and reflect in EGAIS, the official said
For example, among the age of consumer control options considered is:. The buyer pays the purchase by credit card, and present a passport or other document upon delivery of the goods, which confirms personality. This preventive measure can be pre-trial instantaneous blocking of the websites that sell alcohol illegally
-. If alcohol is used in small amounts and in moderation, no adverse health effects are not observed, plus to this, we believe that better to shift demand toward weaker drinks, – said Oleg Fomichev
in the case of the tobacco scheme can be more simple, he said.. For example, the site should have a list of tobacco brands, which will implement the limit computation of tobacco products in stationary stores, which exists now. The Ministry of Economic Development are sure that in terms of health status of the population any positive points in the resolution to sell cigarettes on the web is not.
Another working group, which will be held the final discussion details the mechanism of trade in these products on the Internet, will be held in September. During the fall, the final proposals on online alcohol and tobacco trade can prepare and Ministry of Industry. On Friday, in the “News” agency said that written proposals on this subject are not yet ready
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has already voted against such steps
-.. The proposal to lift the ban remote sale of alcohol is able to neutralize the positive impact of the reduction of alcohol sales outlets – one of the most effective measures to combat harmful alcohol consumption, – said the press service of the department.
Sales of goods remotely possible without advertising, affecting an unspecified number of persons, including children and adolescents, reminiscent of the Ministry of Health.
According to the ministry statistics, thanks to the accepted in recent years, the restrictive measures of alcohol consumption in the country decreased c 14.3 to 10.5 liters per capita from 2009 to 2015.
Oleg Fomichev not agree with the fact that online shopping is the anti-alcohol worsen the situation, if you allow the sale of alcohol on the web
-. it should be understood that the electronic retail – it is still the order via the Internet, there is a delivery time, need docking consumer seller, – he said, adding that, for example, small retail with walking had the advantage that gave the consumer the opportunity to walking quickly to buy alcohol, and online trading such advantage is deprived.
The general director of “The Seventh continent” Alexander Ageenkov believes that “any new channel sales interesting for retailers, but in this case – it is unlikely in view of the general trend to tighten the rules on all fronts. ” He said that so far in the online sales of alcohol and tobacco are not solved two problems – how to check the age of the buyer and the implementation of time
-. And it will decide – is unclear – he said.
The representative of Akita Artem Sokolov said that abroad there are many existing options to address these challenges. For example, the identification of the person on the credit card confirmation on-site delivery of the goods.
Communications Manager Imperial Tobacco Bobrova Daria says that modern methods of identification allow you to control the buyer age in the time of ordering products, and during its receipt
-. in the process control in this case involved the seller and the courier, it is for this reason, to control the sale of alcohol and cigarettes remotely adult consumers today is not difficult – says it
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