On November 22, 2024, the Government of the Russian Federation (the “Government”) approved Resolution No. 1607 dated November 22, 2024 (the “Resolution”) on the experiment in the territory of the Russian Federation to conduct monitoring of Russian manufacturers of goods which are subject to mandatory marking with means of identification using the state information monitoring system for the circulation of goods subject to mandatory marking with means of identification (the “Experiment”).
The term for the Experiment is established from December 1, 2024 till June 30, 2025.
According to the Resolution, the objectives of the Experiment are:
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development of algorithms for conducting monitoring of Russian manufacturers with regard to the reliability of information on the production of goods provided by participants in the circulation of goods in the state information monitoring system;
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development of criteria for analyzing the information contained in the state information monitoring system;
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development of criteria and procedures (mechanism) for monitoring Russian manufacturers;
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development of a mechanism for pre-trial appeal by Russian manufacturers against decisions of the state information monitoring system operator;
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preparation of suggestions for amendments to the legislation of the Russian Federation and regulatory legal acts of the Government based on the results of the experiment.
At the same time, another objective of the Experiment will be to test the procedure for the following actions by the state information monitoring system operator based on the results of monitoring of Russian manufacturers:
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limiting the issuance of marking codes to Russian manufacturers in case of violations resulted in providing inaccurate information on the production of goods to the state information monitoring system;
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blocking of marking codes previously issued to Russian manufacturers and that are in circulation in case of confirmation of a violation.
The Experiment will be conducted on a voluntary basis. To participate in it, participants must submit applications in accordance with the methodological recommendations contained in the Resolution.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall approve methodological recommendations for the experiment until February 1, 2025 in coordination with competent state authorities.
The Experiment will involve manufacturers of:
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clothing industry;
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footwear goods;
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dietary supplements.