The state Duma has not supported the draft law, Senator Anton Belyakov on the donation sanctions of food products for socially important needs.

Belyakov stressed that the proposed measure is in line with global trends. For example, in France, large grocery stores must enter into contracts with charitable organizations about donating products, the implementation period is ending or has just ended. Italy also passed a law to simplify the transfer is not implemented by the stores of food to needy citizens. Foddering system that enables individuals, retailers and manufacturers to transmit or pick up products, recyclable exists since 2012 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

In the state Duma Committee on ekonompolitike, which recommended the bill to be rejected, indicated that fall under the food embargo the products mainly apply to products high priced, in addition, the volume of illegally supplied goods are insignificant, and their redistribution, storage and certification will create more problems than good.

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