The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation plans to regulate online sales of alcoholic beverages by analogy with sales in regular stores. The agency reports that “Hit the primer” referring to the ministry’s Foreign Minister Alexei Sazanov.
According to him, when delivering alcohol, the courier will have to request a passport from the recipient, as is the case in offline stores. This is necessary to monitor compliance with age restrictions on alcohol intake.
The Ministry of Finance is discussing this issue with the Ministry of Health. The finance ministry wants to legalize the online sale of alcohol to bring it out of the shadows. However, the Ministry of Health is concerned about the increasing prevalence of alcohol use, including among young people.
According to Sazanov, if businesses receive an offer regarding the online trade of tobacco products, the Ministry of Finance plans to get an opinion from the Ministry of Health on this issue.
At the beginning of October, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation did not do this. supported The Ministry of Finance expressed its opinion on the legalization of alcohol sales over the internet.
Russians before warned about the extreme dangers of selling alcohol online.