Amendments to the legislation have been sent for consideration to the Government of the Russian Federation. "Analysis of law enforcement practice has shown that business entities, whose violations at facilities led to illnesses (poisonings), did not report the start of their business operations," the agency's press service told TASS.Earlier, the newspaper "Izvestia," citing sources in Rospotrebnadzor, reported that such amendments are especially relevant due to the largest outbreak of botulism in 25 years in Russia. A total of 417 people in 11 regions of the country have been affected by botulism. Two of them — in the Kostroma and Nizhny Novgorod regions — have died.According to the newspaper, fines for failing to notify about the start of business activities may nearly double. For officials, it may increase to 7–12 thousand rubles, while for organizations it may rise to 24–48 thousand rubles.According to the authors of the draft law, the current fine amounts do not encourage entrepreneurs to conduct business responsibly.