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Russia bans 3,000 litres of imported wine
A Russian consumer watchdog has banned 200 batches of imported wine found in violation of the country’s “mandatory requirements”, noting that such violations are three times higher among imports than in domestic products.
The Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) inspected 7,000 samples revealing 2,700 products in violation of the country’s regulations.
Main violations included a lack of information about the date of manufacture and manufacturer’s name, a lack of documents confirming the origin, quality and safety of products, violation of conditions of storage and the registration of price tags.
As a result, more than 500 batches of wine, including 200 batches of imported wine totalling 3,000 litres, have been banned by the watchdog.
A statement released by the Rospotrebnadzor said: “Among imported products the number of samples that do not meet regulatory requirements [were] three times more than domestic products – 6.1% of the total number of samples tested. The share of non-compliance samples in the domestic wine and wine products was 2.1%.”
About 2,500 samples of imported wine and about 4,500 samples of Russian-made wine were tested.
US brands Sazerac and Jack Daniel’s both come under fire from the Rospotrebnadzor earlier this year with the body imposing various restrictions on its imports.
While Australian winemakers were warned by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority to prepare for a blanket ban on wine imports to Russia amid increasing tensions with Russia, Ukraine and the west.