Governmental Expert Group considered that Russia should ban the sale of spirits on Saturdays and Sundays

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Governmental Expert Group considered that Russia should ban the sale of spirits on Saturdays and Sundays, "Nezavisimaya Gazeta".

The experts concluded that the demographic situation of the country will improve not only financial support for the medical industry, support for motherhood and fertility, but also a tough anti-alcohol and smoking policy.

Therefore, they propose to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages with an ethanol content of more than 15% on Sundays, and on Saturdays after 16.00. "This measure has shown itself perfectly in the Nordic countries, and it should be as soon as possible to implement in Russia," says the expert report.

New idea of ​​alcohol bans supported in the government, in particular, Assistant Prime Minister Gennady Onishchenko and among senators.

Analysts take a different position. For example, the director of the Center for Federal and Regional Alcohol Markets (TSIFRRA) Vadim Drobiz believes that the proposed tightening constantly - it's just an excuse for PR officials and deputies, who then, instead of developing the economy and the social sphere, will offer new prohibitions, demonstrating its concern about the health of the nation. According to him, there is no positive and Scandinavian experience.

"For 30 years the Nordic countries - Finland, Sweden - live by the precepts of the World Health Organization. Alcoholism grew all these 30 years. It got to the point that there is now a huge moonshine, a lot of illegal alcohol. "

Assistant Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Gennady Onishchenko approves new restrictions on trade in strong alcohol proposed by a group of experts at the round table "Business Russia" dedicated to population issues, "Nezavisimaya Gazeta". The report's authors believe that it is necessary to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages after 16:00 on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the day.

Roundtable public organization "Business Russia" was held in Moscow on Thursday, it discussed the report, "In 10 years it will be late", prepared by a group of Russian and foreign experts. The report states that measures to support motherhood insufficient to enhance fertility and mortality: it is also necessary to deal with smoking and alcohol consumption. Offering prohibit the sale of alcohol on Sunday, the authors refer to the experience of the Scandinavian countries.

Former head of Rospotrebnadzor, now an assistant Dmitry Medvedev, Gennady Onishchenko speakers supported the idea.

"Any measures aimed at restricting access to alcohol, we can only welcome" - the newspaper quoted Onishchenko.
Senator Vladimir region Anton Belyakov also supports additional prohibitions. He, in turn, proposes to ban the sale of strong alcohol to people under the age of 30 years, referring to a similar initiative, which is now allegedly discussed in Finland.

A ban on the sale of alcohol strength greater than 15 ° is already operating in the Ulyanovsk region in May 2011 (from 2008 there is forbidden to sell any alcoholic beverages from 20:00 to 08:00).

In 2013, Russia ranked second in the world in the proportion of consumer spending on alcohol in the general expenses of the population, according to Euromonitor. Just last year, Russians spent on alcoholic beverages $ 61.5 billion