Control over the veterinary market is moving to a new technological level. The Center for Research in Perspective Technologies (CRPT) and the regulator Rosselkhoznadzor have announced the creation of a mechanism that will eliminate the human factor in removing dangerous animal medicines from circulation. Sales of prohibited items will be blocked automatically at the checkout.
The Essence of the Tech Solution
The operator of the national track & trace system “Chestny Znak” (CRPT), together with the supervisory authority, is developing a gateway for automatic data exchange. The goal is an instant retail response to regulatory decisions banning specific batches or trade names of drugs.
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Implementation Stages
To tune the algorithms, Rosselkhoznadzor has already transferred a dataset to the operator for testing. The pilot sample includes 36,000 unique identification codes covering five key groups of veterinary drugs:
- Complex vaccines for cattle.
- Vaccines for pets (dogs, cats).
- Drugs for heart failure therapy.
- Medicines for renal failure.
- Anti-inflammatory drugs.
“If a drug is added to the prohibited list, the sale will be automatically and promptly blocked. A similar approach is already being used for targeted restrictions on dangerous products under the instructions of supervisory authorities,” explained Revaz Yusupov, Deputy General Director of CRPT.
According to the CRPT press service, full technical integration of the systems is scheduled to be completed in 2026, after which the mechanism will be launched into commercial operation.
The relevance of the measure is confirmed by successful experience in other segments. Previously, using “Chestny Znak” tools, the sale of 23 million units of unsafe products (aloe vera drinks) was blocked at the request of Rospotrebnadzor, proving the effectiveness of the permissive regime at checkouts.
Source: TASS
