From October 1, Russia introduced mandatory labeling of sausages and hygiene products, and a licensing regime for motor oils

From October 1, 2026, code marking on sausages and personal care products in the “Honest Sign” system becomes mandatory in Russia.

A licensing regime is being introduced for motor oils: upon sale, the labeling system will check whether the product can be sold.

Starting October 1, retail stores begin to automatically transmit information about the sale of labeled canned goods through the cash register to the Honest Sign system.

MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. Labeling of sausages and personal care products has become mandatory in Russia since October 1, the press service of the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT, operator of the Honest Sign system) told RIA Novosti.

“From October 1, 2026, new labeling changes in the Honest Sign system will come into force in several product groups at once. Now labeling codes will appear, including on sausages and toothbrushes, and for motor oils, a permit regime will work at every checkout in the country - automatic checks will not allow dubious items into customers’ baskets,” the message says.

It is noted that manufacturers and importers of sausage products are required to apply labeling codes to products and transmit information about the introduction of goods into circulation into the system. The same requirements apply to farms and agricultural production cooperatives. They must label their meat and sausage products.

Thus, from October 1, mandatory labeling must be applied, including to boiled, smoked and blood sausages, pates, jellies, jellied meats, sausages and other sausages.

Labeling codes will also be applied to products for personal hygiene and home cleanliness: toothbrushes and dental floss, sponges and washcloths, paper towels and napkins, cotton products, brushes, massagers and others. The next stage of requirements in the product group - the sale of goods through scanning the labeling code at the checkout and the transition to working with electronic document management (EDF) - starts on October 1, 2027.

For motor oils, a licensing regime begins to operate at checkout counters. When selling, the labeling system will check whether the product can be sold - whether there are any questions about it, for example, regarding the expiration date, signs of counterfeit or falsification. Verification is required online or offline, so the control will work even with an unstable Internet connection.

In addition, from October 1, the new mechanism of auto fines for businesses will apply to automobile fluids. If the labeling system detects overdue sales, individual entrepreneurs will face a fine of 10 thousand rubles for each violation, and 20 thousand rubles for legal entities.