
AI-generated summary
Previously, in Russia there were no approved requirements for personal respiratory protection equipment, and gas masks were included in the list of goods prohibited for free sale.
From March 1, 2027, every resident of Russia will be able to freely buy certified civilian and filter gas masks, including children’s, and protective cameras for children. Interfax reports this with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
At the initiative of the ministry, gas masks were excluded from the list of types of products prohibited from free sale, and a decree by the country's President Vladimir Putin established the new norm. Before this, there were no approved requirements for personal respiratory protection equipment in the country.
“There were low-quality products and counterfeits on the market. Now the quality will be controlled,” the press service assured. The certification procedure was determined by the federal government; representatives of the Ministry of Defense participated in the development of quality requirements together with the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Entry into force of the rules for the free sale of gas masks
Very likely · Within months

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