The ministry recalled that "on December 1, 2021, marking will become mandatory for mineral water, and from March 1, 2022, for other categories of drinking water."
“The experiment ended on June 1, it went on for 14 months.
All companies could during this time determine a technical solution suitable for their production.
Of course, in order to enter the labeling process as comfortably as possible, preparation should be started in advance, ”the message says.
It is noted that "at the moment, at the site of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, with the participation of the Ministry of Agriculture and the operator of the labeling system, regular meetings are held with the regions and business, no one talks about any problems with the producers of packaged water, everyone is preparing."
“We call on business and the Soyuznapitka association to take an active part in the process of introducing labeling and to ensure compliance with Russian legislation,” added the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Earlier, the deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, Viktor Yevtukhov, commented on plans for labeling goods.