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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Tatyana Golikova took part in the board meeting of Rospotrebnadzor.
Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova participated in an extended meeting of the Rospotrebnadzor board, dedicated to the results of the agency's activities, its bodies, and institutions in 2025 and their objectives for 2026.
"As in previous years, the service conscientiously carried out its work to protect the health and well-being of our citizens and ensure a safe living environment. Thanks to this, the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the country remained under control in 2025. I want to thank you all for this," emphasized Tatyana Golikova.
Among the key tasks facing Rospotrebnadzor in 2026, Tatyana Golikova highlighted ensuring the country's biological security. The network of sequencing centers established as part of the "National Sanitary Shield" project is expanding: 55 such centers are currently operational, and the delivery time for testing materials from any region of the country has been reduced to 12 hours. Rospotrebnadzor's research institutions have developed 124 new diagnostic tests, and at least 50 more rapid test systems are planned.
Tatyana Golikova also noted that, as of September 2023, Rospotrebnadzor has become the primary regulatory body for digital product labeling. This tool must be used to improve public protection from dangerous and low-quality goods. Rospotrebnadzor currently oversees more than 30 product groups and approximately 900,000 retailers.
The Deputy Prime Minister placed particular emphasis on ensuring the hygienic well-being of the population, emphasizing the importance of healthy nutrition, clean water, and a safe environment for the health of every citizen.
"It is essential to ensure the implementation of the relevant instructions from the head of state and the government, including those related to completing the creation of a national food quality management system based on the implementation of a comprehensive mechanism," said Tatyana Golikova.
The Deputy Prime Minister also noted the development of Rospotrebnadzor's infrastructure. Seven new facilities were commissioned in 2025, including in Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod, Orenburg, Simferopol, Mariupol, and Volnovakha.
Rospotrebnadzor Head Anna Popova announced the agency's results for 2025 and objectives for 2026.
Rospotrebnadzor is implementing a new authority that allows it to more effectively combat the illegal sale of dietary supplements online. Currently, at Rospotrebnadzor's initiative, over 5,300 online resources selling prohibited dietary supplements have been blocked.
"To ensure the safety and quality of food products on Russian store shelves, Rospotrebnadzor annually examines more than 1.8 million samples of domestic and imported products, conducting over 10 million tests. Rospotrebnadzor closely monitors more than 7,500 sanitary and epidemiological indicators. Additionally, each month, similar food products are selected for testing in each constituent entity of the Russian Federation, undergoing a comprehensive check on a range of indicators. In 2025, 13 food product groups were tested under this approach," noted the head of Rospotrebnadzor.
In 2026, the work will continue, and the scope will be expanded: the list of studies will include 22 new groups and 62 types of products.
Anna Popova emphasized that the introduction of digital technologies and the development of the platform economy require special attention to consumer protection. The Service has achieved significant results in protecting socially vulnerable consumer groups, preventing unfair practices by business entities, and improving consumer protection mechanisms in the courts. The number of cases of solicitation of services has decreased by 12%, and the total amount of compensation awarded to consumers by the courts in cases initiated by Rospotrebnadzor amounted to 3.9 billion rubles. Over 95% of lawsuits filed by the Service resulted in favorable decisions for consumers.
Between 2023 and 2025, several dangerous infectious diseases were imported into Russia. Thanks to rapid response and comprehensive anti-epidemic measures, the further spread of these diseases was prevented.
Rospotrebnadzor operates 47 reference centers for in-depth pathogen research within 15 research organizations. Through their work, Rospotrebnadzor monitors pathogen circulation in the Russian Federation virtually online and evaluates the effectiveness of test kits, medications, and vaccines.
In 2025, Rospotrebnadzor specialists participated in the fight against the spread of the Ebola virus in Uganda and also provided assistance to the Republic of Congo in eliminating a cholera outbreak.
Test kits developed by Rospotrebnadzor are actively used to diagnose dangerous diseases. Last year, they were used in Venezuela to detect Oropouche and Guanarito fevers.
Over the past 10 years, Rospotrebnadzor has significantly expanded the geography of its partnerships and increased the number of experts and scientific organizations involved in international programs. Today, more than 350 Russian specialists from 16 scientific organizations and five anti-plague stations of the agency are actively working on international projects.
The ceremonial closing of the extended meeting of the Rospotrebnadzor board was the presentation of state awards to agency employees, conducted by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.
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