Laws adopted at the end of July 2025 address organic product labelling, intermediary digital platforms, and trade in precious metals and gemstones. Their subjects and commencement dates differ. Businesses need to distinguish new obligations from the time available to prepare for them.
Key developments
Product labelling. Federal Law No. 349-FZ of 31 July 2025 provides a transitional period until 1 September 2030 for using ‘eco’, ‘bio’ and certain similar terms without confirmation of compliance with organic product requirements. The amendment should therefore not be described as an immediate, general tightening of certification requirements.
Intermediary digital platforms. Federal Law No. 289-FZ of 31 July 2025 establishes rules for operators of intermediary digital platforms and their dealings with partners and users. It includes requirements for verifying partner information and publishing product offers. The law takes effect on 1 October 2026. Not every website or aggregator automatically falls within this regime: the statutory characteristics of a platform and the conditions for inclusion in the register established by the law must be considered.
Precious metals and gemstones. Amendments to the law on precious metals and gemstones have been adopted, with different commencement dates that must be taken into account. Federal Law No. 334-FZ of 31 July 2025 provides for most amendments to take effect on 1 March 2026, and a separate provision on 1 March 2027.
Common features of the reforms
These laws differ in subject, timing and the direction of change. Transitional periods accompany new requirements. For businesses, identifying the applicable provisions and their commencement dates matters more than treating the package as a uniform tightening of regulation.
Practical implications for business
Platform operators should determine whether the future regime applies to them and what preparation it requires. Producers and sellers should consider the transitional conditions for ‘eco’ and ‘bio’ labelling. Businesses trading in precious metals and gemstones should map the specific amendments against their activities and commencement dates. Adoption of a law does not automatically coincide with the commencement of all its requirements.
The changes reviewed here have different timelines and implications for individual sectors. Their practical significance depends on which provisions apply to a particular business and when those provisions take effect.