The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has drafted new rules making premoderation of product listings mandatory on marketplaces, as part of Federal Law No. 289-FZ “On the Platform Economy.” Under the proposal, digital platforms will be required to verify the legality of products and block any listings that fail the check before they go live. This applies to medicines, medical devices, and dietary supplements.
According to the draft, a product listing can only be published after passing all required checks. If a listing is rejected, the marketplace must block it and notify the seller within one day, explaining the reasons. Sellers will then have the chance to correct the information and resubmit the listing.
Zhanna Logacheva, Project Lead, GR & Risk at Baikal Lobridge, notes that the boom in online sales has also led to more counterfeit and non-compliant products. Mandatory premoderation will help ensure safety requirements are met before sales begin, though it may also create significant technical and organizational challenges for platform operators.
Read more in the Pharmaceutical Bulletin.
According to the draft, a product listing can only be published after passing all required checks. If a listing is rejected, the marketplace must block it and notify the seller within one day, explaining the reasons. Sellers will then have the chance to correct the information and resubmit the listing.
Zhanna Logacheva, Project Lead, GR & Risk at Baikal Lobridge, notes that the boom in online sales has also led to more counterfeit and non-compliant products. Mandatory premoderation will help ensure safety requirements are met before sales begin, though it may also create significant technical and organizational challenges for platform operators.
Read more in the Pharmaceutical Bulletin.
