The Russian government approved mandatory labeling of water for baby food from September 1, 2023. The relevant decision is hung. official legal information portal.
as said TASS This decision, which was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, is part of the process of implementing the labeling of all packaged water, which began on December 1, 2021.
“With the introduction of requirements for children’s water, the labeling system will cover the entire section of packaged water circulation,” the department said.
According to Revaz Yusupov, Deputy Director General of Advanced Technologies Development Center (CRPT) Chestny Znak, the labeling system is fully prepared for the traceability of baby water.
He said that more than 60 percent of the producers have already equipped their lines with the necessary equipment on their own initiative and without waiting for official documents, and their numbers continue to increase.
Roscongress analysts calculatedthat in the next 25 years, drinking water could bring more revenue to the Russian federal budget than oil exports.