Licensing beer for retail sale will not affect the market or beverage costs in any way. Daniil Briman, Chairman of the Council of the Russian Brewers’ Union, told socialbites.ca about this and commented on the statement of deputy Sultan Khamzaev on the preparation of a bill that prohibits the sale of unlicensed beer. could be introduced. In addition, according to Briman, breweries automatically transfer data to the Unified State System for Controlling Alcohol Production and Handling (EGAIS).
“Breries have both volumetric and parts accounting systems for production, all data is automatically transferred to the EGAIS system. I don’t think this will lead to any improvement in terms of regulation of beer sales. This initiative will not affect the market in any way, will not affect the price in any way, and will increase the additional licensing costs of retailers. Beer is still a good donor and source of cash for retail right now, as retail beer margins average 40% to 60% today, so there’s already more than good profitability in this region. I don’t think now is the moment when you need to create some kind of precedent to increase the workload. “Even if it’s a small burden,” he said.
According to Breeman, the additional taxation of brewers adds to the complexity of all systems.
“There is such a beautiful saying: “Bolivar cannot double”. We said many times that we had to somehow stop. Either the EGAIS system or the labeling and now the MP is also offering to issue retail licenses. If we are talking about additional taxation, then, as they say, let’s increase the excise tax on the ruble and do without additional regulatory measures, which, unfortunately, will lead to the complexity of all systems. explained.
Briman added that there is no counterfeit beer on the Russian market because producing it under a different name is not commercially profitable.
“It’s generally stupid to talk about fake beer, there is almost no fake beer on the market, this has long been proven by everyone. “Beer is a very complex technological product, producing it as beer and naming it by another name is objectively commercially unprofitable,” he said.
7 January State Duma deputy Sultan Khamzaev reportedAt its spring session, it is planned to present to the State Duma a bill on the mandatory connection of sellers of beer beverages to the Unified State System for Controlling the Production and Circulation of Alcohol (EGAIS) and prohibiting the sale of beer without it. licence. According to the deputy’s statement, after the inclusion of these products in the EGAIS system, the stores will not be able to sell without a license. Khamzaev said that all beers will be taken into account and this will significantly reduce the share of counterfeit products, which currently make up at least 30% in the industry.