The Russian government has passed a bill to conduct an experiment on the online sale of domestic wine through the Russian Post website from November 1. DEA NewsWith reference to the press service of the Council of Ministers.
Government commission on legislative action on April 3 approved Invoices for testing the online sale of wine produced in Russia through the Russian Post.
When asked about the approval of the relevant bill, the government’s press service replied, “We inform you that the bill has been approved and will be submitted to the State Duma in accordance with the established procedure.”
The publication, in the final version of the text of the bill, says that the experiment should be carried out from November 1 to July 31, 2026 this year in Moscow and the Moscow region, while emphasizing that the scope of its application can be expanded. Previously, St. Petersburg, it was proposed to include the Leningrad and Nizhny Novgorod regions.
For the purposes of the experiment, only Russian still, sparkling and fortified wine (made from grapes grown in Russia) will be allowed to be sold online on a special website of Russian Post. The Ministry of Agriculture will prepare a list of producers who can participate in it.
Remote selling of alcohol was banned in Russia in 2007.