Russia: New type of license simplifies alcohol import
Description
From 1 March 2010 the importers of alcohol production will be able to receive general import licenses. This general license will reduce the amount of documents which are necessary to get permission for alcohol import. Before the importer had to receive a permission for each separate contract. From 1 March importers would be issued licenses for total volumes of alcohol products they plan to import and they also will have a right to chose the country of import.
It is important to emphasize that Russia's market of alcohol production is well protected.
According to Rosstat, vodka and liquor products manufacturing in Russia during 2008 has reduced by 7.3%, down to 112.7 million decaliters. Production of grape wines was almost at the same level and reduced only by 0.2%. During 2008 fruit wines were produced by 7.3% more. Champagne and sparkling wines have lost 6.9% of their volume produced in 2008. Only cognacs find themselves better as before: annual growth was equal to 27.7%.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: No
Date of inception: 1 Mar 2010
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
ther official information from the website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Available from < http://www.minprom.gov.ru/press/release/showNewsIssue?url=activity/forei... >
Government Response:
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