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Russia’s Rospotrebnadzor blocks over 48,000 sites selling banned supplements
In short
Russia’s consumer-rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has blocked more than 48,000 internet resources that offered dietary supplements whose sale is banned in the country, the agency’s press service said. RBC put the figure at 48,600 resources, citing TASS and the press service. TASS reported that the agency advises buying supplements only from official suppliers and checking registration documents.
Why it matters
The blocking campaign shows the regulator using internet restrictions against online sellers of supplements it considers illegally marketed in Russia. It affects how consumers can find such products online and signals continued scrutiny of supplement retail. The documents give no detail on enforcement against sellers beyond the blocking.
Key facts
- Rospotrebnadzor blocked more than 48,000 internet resources offering banned dietary supplements, the agency’s press service said [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- RBC reported the number as 48,600 resources, citing the press service and TASS [ 3 ]
- TASS and RIA Novosti described the figure as more than 48,000 resources [ 1 , 2 ]
- The supplements involved are ones whose sale is prohibited in Russia, according to the press service [ 3 ]
- The agency recommends buying supplements only from official suppliers and checking registration documents, TASS reported [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The period over which the resources were blocked None of the documents state a timeframe for the blocking.
- Which specific supplements or substances are covered by the ban The documents refer to supplements whose sale is banned but do not name them.
- Whether sellers faced any action beyond the blocking of their sites Only the Rospotrebnadzor advisory in TASS is mentioned; no other enforcement is described.
- The agency’s recommendation to check registration documents is reported by a single outlet Only TASS carries this advice, so it rests on one source.
- The information comes from the agency’s press service Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Official sourcesTASS and RIA Novosti led with the blocking figure, both saying more than 48,000 resources were blocked; TASS added the agency’s advice to buy supplements only from official suppliers and verify registration documents.
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Business mediaRBC gave the more precise figure of 48,600 resources, attributing it to the Rospotrebnadzor press service and citing TASS, and framed the story as a Russian blocking of banned supplement sellers.
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