Meat offering declare socially significant product

The largest Association of meat offered to extend the list of socially important products.

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retailers do not charge a fee with four products : two kinds of bread, chicken carcases and milk fat content of 2.5%. As it became known to the edition , experts suggest expanding the list of products which are not subject to retro - bonus by main types of meat ( chicken meat , pork, beef ) , including offal .

proposed to include in the list , and eggs , which experts attribute unique consumer characteristics and availability of animal protein. New list of socially important products signed by the leaders of the largest producers of meat was sent to the Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich . According to the initiators

treatment, expanding the list of socially important products will stimulate the development of deep primary processing of meat and reduce the tax burden on manufacturers and suppliers about 1 % of turnover , or at least 4 billion rubles. per year, writes « RBC daily» . In this budget will not lose money - they will pay retailers .

Retailers do not approve of the initiative butchers , considering that expansion of the list will lead to higher prices .

Ministry of Agriculture ( MOA ) of the Russian Federation according to extend the list of socially important products. However, the Ministry of Economic Development ( Economic Development ) of Russia did not support the proposal, noting that the list is a tool to support disadvantaged groups , rather than a measure to stimulate the development of individual sectors . Ministry of Industry and Trade diplomatically recommended to discuss this issue at a meeting of the Commission on the application of codes of good practice with suppliers and retailers .

The meeting January 17, 2014 Commission on the application of codes of good practice did not decide on this issue , and recommended him to discuss cross-sectoral advisory council for the development of the consumer market , the meeting which is expected on January 24 .