July 31, 2015

The letter to the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation A.V. Ulyukaev with ACORT proposals on the draft concept for improvement of mechanisms of self-regulation in the consumer market and to the draft federal law "On amendments to the Federal law "On self-regulating organizations" and to some legislative acts of the Russian Federation" is sent.

July 21, 2015

ACORT participated in the meeting of the Open Government of the Russian Federation devoted to consideration of the draft on amendments to the Federal Law "On the Self-regulating organizations". Following the discussion, it decided to direct the expert opinions on the text of the draft law to I.I. Shuvalov, the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation upon collecting suggestions and comments, in August-September of 2015 will present the new text of the draft law that is planned to be discussed in September 2015 at the following meeting of the Open government.

July 21, 2015

ACORT participated in the working meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation devoted to discussion of possible mechanisms of self-regulation in the consumer market. The Ministry will continue preparation of the concept of self-regulation system of the consumer market taking into account ACORT proposals and the involvement of expert community representatives.

July 15, 2015

ACORT members discussed prospects of mechanisms development of self-regulation in the in the consumer market. The meeting participants considered expedient to introduce self-regulation in the consumer market as a mechanism for co-regulation. Coordination of interests of the market and the regulator will require creation of a uniform working platform attractive to all interested participants of the consumer market.

July 3, 2015

ACORT, SOYUZMOLOKO and the Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs Rights Protection of the Russian Federation have signed a Memorandum of intention to move towards the introduction of self-regulation of trading activities

July 1, 2015

Following the results of meeting chaired by A.V. Dvorkovich, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation was instructed to accelerate the preparation of proposals of industry regulation mechanisms jointly with interested federal executive authorities and industry associations for legislative consolidation.

December 2012

Seven leading industry unions and associations of consumer market (ACORT Rusbrand, Soyuzmoloko, Rusprodsoyuz, National Meat Association, Fish Union, Association of producers and consumers of oil and fat products), Committee on consumer market of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and Consumers Union of the Russian Federation signed the "Code of Good Practice of the relationship between retail chains and suppliers of consumer goods."