OREANDA-NEWS Labeling of dairy products during its existence has brought almost 60 billion rubles to the budget of the Russian Federation, at the same time, the whitewashing of the market is noticeable, the operator of the Honest Sign labeling system, the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT), calculated for RIA Novosti.

"The fiscal effect of labeling in the dairy industry is estimated at 57.4 billion rubles. ... At the same time, the whitewashing of the market, which is estimated based on the dynamics of production and import of legal products, amounted to 17%," the operator said.

At the same time, an improvement in the quality of the relevant products was also recorded - the increase in the number of goods with original documents (declarations or certificates of conformity) exceeded 75%.

Labeling of dairy products in the Russian Federation began on June 1, 2021 in the categories of cheeses and ice cream, from September 1, 2021 it became mandatory for goods with a shelf life of more than 40 days, and from December 1 - for products with a shelf life of 40 days or less. From September 1, 2024, labeling of farm dairy products will also become mandatory.