The Kremlin will examine a petition against destruction of sanctions products – RBC

The petition for the abolition of the decree on the destruction of fallen under sanctions products imported to Russia contraband will be taken into account. This was announced on Thursday, presidential press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, Interfax reported.

«This is certainly taken into account and transferred to the relevant expert authorities”, – said Peskov.

On He said that the organizers of the petition argued that the appeal had already signed the Internet over 200 thousand. man.

At the same time he noticed that the foods that fall under the sanctions come without documents, labels, ingredients and without interest the contents of an element are contraband. “How can we manage this flow of contraband – there is a huge problem,” – said the press secretary of the state.

He called on all “based on the following considerations: first, a goal that is pursued – is to stop smuggling and ensure the implementation of restrictive measures in respect of a number of countries, and the second – is to protect the economic interests of the country, which is detrimental to the smuggling, and the third, probably – the main thing is to take care of the health of citizens ».

« If you still think of as providing All these three elements to go further, it is possible to conduct a conversation, “- said Peskov.

July 29, Russian President signed a decree on the destruction of products which came to Russia, despite the food embargo. The author of the initiative was made by Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev.

The destruction of products which fall under the embargo, but were imported into the country, it began on 6 August. One of the first was the batch of 10 tons of cheese, which is destroyed in Belgorod: it crushed ice rink.

The Assistant Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Alexey Alekseenko said that sanctions will be destroyed every day products.

Online Change .org appeared a petition initiated by asking for a presidential decree to cancel the sanctions on the destruction of products and to adopt a law on the donation of confiscated goods to needy Russians. The petition is addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the State Duma and leaders of Duma factions. It says that there is no need to destroy the “fresh European products that can feed the veterans, pensioners, the disabled, large families, victims of natural disasters and others in need.”