In Russia, they can ban the sale of strong alcohol from 20:00 to 11:00, based on the report of the Ministry of Health on the results of the 2022 study. DEA News.
The Ministry of Health document states that retail alcohol sales per capita per liter of ethanol last year was 6.44, although the planned value is 6.22.
“Exceeding the planned indicators for retail sales of alcohol and cigarettes per capita poses new challenges for the project to promote a healthy lifestyle, as well as systemic anti-alcohol and tobacco measures.”
In addition to shortening the sales times of alcoholic products, the Ministry of Health, increase the minimum age where a citizen can drink strong alcohol (above 17.5 degrees). He is now 18 years old, being proposed to be raised to 21.
The agency is also considering advertising ban Prohibition of the display of trademarks of hard liquor and spirits in music videos and compositions, serials and films, video blogs and podcasts, and other newly created audio-visual works.
Other initiatives of the department include the authorization of municipalities. restrictions on the sale of alcohol on weekends and holidays.
Alcohol consumption in Russia
According to Rosalkogolregulirovanie, total retail sales of alcohol, including beer and beer beverages, for the full year 2022 increased by approximately 1% year-on-year to 1 billion decaliters.
According to the results of the first quarter of 2023, alcohol production in Russia (excluding beer, cider and beer drinks) increased by 0.1% compared to 2022 and amounted to 38.5 million decaliters. At the same time, vodka production fell 8.5% to 15.9 million decaliters. At the same time, the production of alcoholic beverages with a hardness of more than 25% increased by 24.8% to 3,049 million decals.
According to the Ministry of Health, although Russian alcohol consumption has fallen by 40% since 2008, at the end of 2022 the ministry announced a 7% increase in alcohol dependence syndrome in the rural population compared to 2021.
Under current laws, alcohol can be purchased in stores between 08:00 and 23:00, but regions may impose stricter requirements. So, in the Tyumen region, alcoholic beverages are prohibited from 21:00 to 8:00, in the Altai Territory – from 21:00 to 9:00, in Primorye it is prohibited from 22:00 to 10:00, including June 1, Children’s Day and September 1, Knowledge Day on some holidays. st. The sale of alcohol is prohibited in St. Petersburg between 22:00 and 11:00.
This is the first time in Russia at the federal level that proposals are not being made to shorten the sales period for alcohol or to increase the age at which the purchase of alcoholic beverages is permitted. At the same time, in an interview with RBC in January 2022, State Duma deputies noted that Russia already has legislation regulating the sale of alcohol on certain days, and the established restriction on the morning and evening circulation of such products works just fine. Anyway.
The Ministry of Health had previously proposed increasing the minimum age required to purchase hard alcohol from 18 to 21. However, in 2019, the initiative was criticized by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development. The ministries said the measure would be ineffective and could also significantly limit the operation of stores and contribute to the growth of the shadow market for spirits.
The Retail Companies Association also warned against the risk of increased consumption of counterfeit products.