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Russia plans to introduce penalties of up to 450 rubles for non-compliance with the livestock by-products handling requirements. The corresponding draft bill was approved in the first reading by the State Duma of the Russian Federation on February 16, 2023.

Reminder: the new law on livestock by-products comes into force on March 1, 2023. It applies to manure, guano, sewage sludge, and bedding.

The livestock by-products handling requirements were approved by Government Decree No. 1940 of 10/31/2022.

Fines are imposed for non-compliance with the requirements. To achieve this, changes will be made to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

Thus, the following fines are proposed for non-compliance with the livestock by-products handling requirements during storage, transportation, processing, and sale:

– 30 – 40 thousand rubles for state officials;

– 50 – 60 thousand rubles or suspension of activity for up to 90 days for sole proprietorships;

– 250 – 350 thousand rubles or suspension of activity for up to 90 days for legal entities.

Besides that, repeat violations will be fined with:

– 40 – 50 thousand rubles for state officials;

– 60 – 70 thousand rubles or suspension of activity for up to 90 days for sole proprietorships;

– 350 – 450 thousand rubles or suspension of activity for up to 90 days for legal entities.