Published on: 2026-10-01
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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From October 1, marketplaces and other large digital goods and services platforms will switch to unified operating rules. The law “On the Platform Economy” comes into force. The document was prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development.
“Today, digital platforms, including marketplaces, provide market access for millions of entrepreneurs. Uniform rules for platforms’ operations with partners create clear conditions for all market participants and contribute to its further development. The new law also ensures the protection of the rights of sellers, service providers, and consumers, fair competition, and the balance of interests of all participants in the platform economy. For example, search result algorithms become more transparent, sellers themselves decide whether to participate in promotions, and buyers know that platforms verify their partners and their products in government information systems,” said Deputy Prime Minister – Chief of the Government Office Dmitry Grigorenko.
For consumers, the key changes are related to increased safety and awareness. One of the main requirements is that the platform operator must verify all partners – sellers and service providers – using government information systems (USRLE and USRIP) before concluding a contract.
In addition, platforms must verify information about products. In particular, they should not allow the placement of unregistered medicinal products and medical devices, dietary supplements, pesticides and agrochemicals, precious stones and metals. Product listings for which there is no information confirming compliance, state registration, or labeling should also not be posted.
To meet these requirements, digital platforms must integrate with government information systems containing data on certification, declarations of conformity, state registration, and product labeling.
A unified digital service has been created to automate these checks. Connecting to it will be free of charge. The service provides access to information from eight government information systems. Soon, the trademark registry will be added to them. In particular, the service contains information from the Unified Register of Registered Medicinal Products of the Eurasian Economic Union, the register of pesticides and agrochemicals, the State Register of Trademarks, and other information systems.
Three more state information systems are not part of the single digital service circuit. At the same time, platforms will also need to cross-check information with the data from these systems. This concerns the GIS for monitoring the turnover of goods subject to labeling (GIS MT), the GIS for monitoring the movement of medicinal products for medical use, and the registry of medical devices and organizations engaged in the production of medical devices.
The initial reconciliation must be conducted within three days, and thereafter – at least once every 10 working days. In case of a negative result, the seller must be notified within one working day, specifying the reasons, and given the opportunity to correct the information and undergo a repeat check.
Until October 1, the Government has given platforms the opportunity to integrate with the unified digital service and verify the reliability of interaction when reconciling information about goods and services with data from the specified registries.
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