In Russia came into force a ban on the sale of alcohol products – RBC

In Russia from December 26 began operating ban on the sale of alcohol-containing household products for a period of 30 days. A decree was issued by the CPS. The document was published (.pdf) on the official website of the Department.

in addition, in the Siberian Federal district (SFD) for the New year should be a ban on trade of non-food alcohol-containing liquids, said the presidential Plenipotentiary envoy in Siberian Federal district Sergey Menyailo, reports “RIA Novosti”.

According to him, this recommendation was adopted following the meeting of the Commission on emergency situations which was attended by Menyailo, Governor of Irkutsk region Sergey Levchenko and the representatives of organizations responsible for the distribution of alcohol products. The presidential envoy added that “this decision will be worked out and soon taken.”

According to the latest data, the number of deaths from poisoning with alcohol-containing concentrate “Hawthorn” amounted to 76 people. About this informed the press-Secretary of regional Ministry of health Tatyana Lebedeva December 26, reports “Interfax”. According to her, 18 people are still in the hospital.

the fact of mass poisoning criminal case was initiated under part 3 of article 238 of the criminal code (production, storage, and distribution of goods and products that do not meet the requirements of safety, entailed on imprudence death of two and more persons). In addition, a criminal case was initiated against the Deputy head of Rospotrebnadzor in the Irkutsk region Mikhail Loginova, who was suspected of negligence. According to investigators, Luhnow has not taken any measures after citizens ‘ complaints of illegal realization in Irkutsk region alcohol products, which was received in may 2016. In addition, Loginova asked to ban the sale of bath concentrate “Hawthorn”, says Investigative Committee.

Russian President Vladimir Putin December 21, instructed to tighten the rules on circulation of alcohol products and the rules of trading in medical products containing ethyl alcohol. Moscow Department of Rospotrebnadzor urged the pharmacy of the capital to strengthen control over the sale of alcohol-containing perfumery and cosmetic products.

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according to the Minister of health of the Russian Federation Veronika Skvortsova, alcohol-containing medications will not be withdrawn from pharmacies. She explained that drugs such as valokordin, Corvalol and hawthorn tincture, and accept the persons of retirement age with tiny doses daily. In addition, she said, to decide the question on prescription and sale of alcohol-containing preparations. Skvortsova said that the restrictive measures to such drugs began to be used in 2014. The law was limited to the packaging of the drug depending on concentration and allowed to sell no more than two cans in one hand, said the head of Ministry of health.