Unlabeled bedding worth 8.5 million rubles was seized from circulation by North Caucasus customs officers

Unlabeled bedding worth 8.5 million rubles was seized from circulation by North Caucasus customs officers

Published: October 31, 2023 09:59

8 thousand units of light industry goods with violation of the rules of marking with means of identification were detected by North Caucasian customs officers in one of the stores of the wholesale trade center “Druzhba” in Pyatigorsk. Pyatigorsk.

The unmarked bed linen, towels and tablecloths were sent for expert examination, which established the market value of the products – more than 8.5 million rubles. The goods were seized

The issue of initiating criminal proceedings under Article 171.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Production, purchase, storage, transportation or sale of goods and products without marking and (or) application of information provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation” is currently under consideration.

An investigation is underway

 BACKGROUND:

We would like to remind you that as of January 1, 2021, the circulation of light industry goods without mandatory marking with means of identification is prohibited in the territory of the Russian Federation. Among other things, the list of goods includes bed linen. The rules of compulsory marking of light industry goods are defined by the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation from December 31, 2019 № 1956.