Rospotrebnadzor proposed increasing fines for failure to notify about the start of a business

Amendments to the legislation have been sent for consideration to the Government of the Russian Federation. "An analysis of law enforcement practice has shown that business entities whose violations at facilities caused illness (poisoning) did not report the start of their entrepreneurial activity," the agency's press service told TASS.

Earlier, the newspaper Izvestia, citing sources in Rospotrebnadzor, reported that such amendments are particularly relevant in connection with the largest botulism outbreak in Russia in 25 years. In total, 417 people in 11 regions of the country were affected by botulism. Two of them — in the Kostroma and Nizhny Novgorod regions — died.

According to the newspaper, fines for failing to notify about the start of entrepreneurial activity may increase almost twofold. For officials — up to 7–12 thousand rubles, and for organizations — up to 24–48 thousand rubles.

According to the authors of the bill, the current fine amounts do not encourage entrepreneurs to conduct business responsibly.