Law No. 171-FZ "On state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol and alcohol products".

The document consists of IV Sections that contain 26 Articles. Section I lays down the general provisions. It contains Articles 1-7. Article 1 determines the sphere of application of the present Law. Article 2 introduces the main notions used in the text of the present Federal Law. Article 3 regards state legislation on state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous products. Article 4 concerns state monopoly on production and (or) circulation of ethyl alcohol and spirituous products. Article 5 concerns the sphere of jurisdiction of the Russian Federation regarding the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous products. Article 6 concerns the sphere of joint jurisdiction of the Federal and Regional Executive Bodies regarding the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous products. Article 7 determines the competence of local administration in the sphere of production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous products. Section II establishes the requirements for the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous products. It contains Articles 8-17. Article 8 determines the responsibility of the organizations that use equipment for the production of ethyl alcohol and alcohol products. Article 9 deals with circulation of ethyl alcohol. Article 10 establishes quotas for the purchase of ethyl alcohol. Article 11 establishes the conditions for the production and circulation of alcohol and spirituous alimentary products. Article 12 regards taxation and labelling of alcohol products. Article 13 deals with the regulation of export and import of alcohol products. Article 14 regards declaration of the actually produced volume of output of ethyl alcohol, alcohol and spirituous alimentary products. Article 15 concerns accrediting of the organizations engaged in circulation of alcohol and spirituous alimentary products. Article 16 determines the modalities of delivery of alcohol products for retail trade. Article 17 concerns advertising of alcohol products. Section III regards licensing of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous products. It contains Articles 18-22. Article 18 covers the types of activity subject to licensing. Article 19 determines the modalities of issue and state registration of licences. Article 20 concerns suspension, renewal, cancellation, withdrawal and revocation of licences. Article 21 regards the particulars of licensing of export and import of alcohol products and spirituous alimentary products. Article 22 regards the modalities of appeal against licensing authority. Section IV concerns control over the observance of the present Federal Law and establishes the liability for its infringement. It contains Articles 23-26. Article 23 concerns the organization of state control over the observance of the present Federal Law. Article 24 concerns social control over the observance of the present Federal Law. Article 25 regards removal from illegal circulation and seizure of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous products. Article 26 establishes the restrictions in the sphere of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol products and spirituous products.