Reminder: the new law on livestock by-products comes into force on March 1, 2023. It applies to manure, guano, sewage sludge, and bedding.
The livestock by-products handling requirements were approved by Government Decree No. 1940 of 10/31/2022.
Fines are imposed for non-compliance with the requirements. To achieve this, changes will be made to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.
Thus, the following fines are proposed for non-compliance with the livestock by-products handling requirements during storage, transportation, processing, and sale:
– 30 – 40 thousand rubles for state officials;
– 50 – 60 thousand rubles or suspension of activity for up to 90 days for sole proprietorships;
– 250 – 350 thousand rubles or suspension of activity for up to 90 days for legal entities.
Besides that, repeat violations will be fined with:
– 40 – 50 thousand rubles for state officials;
– 60 – 70 thousand rubles or suspension of activity for up to 90 days for sole proprietorships;
– 350 – 450 thousand rubles or suspension of activity for up to 90 days for legal entities.
