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The Ministry of Industry and Trade decided not to introduce state regulation of marketplaces in Russia yet

6/20/2023, 2:32:53 PM

Highlights: State Secretary Viktor Evtukhov said that the Ministry of Industry and Trade had decided not to introduce state regulation of marketplaces in the country yet. In May, EvTukhov allowed additional regulation of the e-commerce sphere if the situation with marketplaces heats up. Earlier it became known that the security service of the Wildberries marketplace revealed illegal ways of promotion on the site using external services. According to preliminary data, the damage to the company is approximately 650 million rubles. He stressed that the situation in this area has returned to normal.

State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Viktor Evtukhov said that the Ministry of Industry and Trade had decided not to introduce state regulation of marketplaces in the country yet.


In May, Evtukhov allowed additional regulation of the e-commerce sphere if the situation with marketplaces heats up.

As the official noted, such plans were indeed discussed.

"But for now, it's premature. The balance was found by the market participants themselves, "RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Evtukhov said that all participants in the marketplace market came to an agreement to sign a code of good practices.

He stressed that the situation in this area has returned to normal.

Earlier it became known that the security service of the Wildberries marketplace revealed illegal ways of promotion on the site using external services.

According to preliminary data, the damage to the company is approximately 650 million rubles.