ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of January 19, 1998 No. 55

About approval of Rules of sale of separate types of goods, the inventory of long-term use to which the requirement of the buyer about non-paid provision to it for repair or replacement of similar goods, and the list of the nonfoods of proper quality which are not subject to return or exchange for similar goods of others of the size, form, dimension, style, coloring or picking does not extend

According to the Law of the Russian Federation "About consumer protection" (The Russian Federation Code, 1996, No. 3, the Art. 140) the Government of the Russian Federation decides:

1. Approve enclosed:

Rules of sale of separate types of goods;

The inventory of long-term use to which the requirement of the buyer about non-paid provision to it for repair or replacement of similar goods does not extend;

The list of the nonfoods of proper quality which are not subject to return or exchange for similar goods of others of the size, form, dimension, style, coloring or picking.

2. Recognize to invalid:

Resolution of Council of Ministers - The governments of the Russian Federation of October 8, 1993 No. 995 "About Rules of sale of separate types food and nonfoods" (Collection of acts of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation, 1993, No. 43, the Art. 4092);

The order of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 12, 1994 No. 109 "About approval of Rules of sale of new automotor-vehicles" (Collection of acts of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation, 1994, No. 8, the Art. 601);

The order of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 24, 1994 No. 553 "About approval of Rules of sale of fur goods" (The Russian Federation Code, 1994, No. 7, the Art. 762); The Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 15, 1994 No. 684 "About approval of Rules of sale of products from precious metals and gemstones" (The Russian Federation Code, 1994, No. 9, the Art. 1006);

The order of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 20, 1995 No. 169 "About approval of Rules of sales of goods by orders and at home at buyers" (The Russian Federation Code, 1995, No. 9, the Art. 761);

The order of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 17, 1996 No. 595 "About modification and amendments in Rules of sale of separate types food and nonfoods" (The Russian Federation Code, 1996, No. 21, the Art. 2517).

Approved by the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of January 19, 1998 No. 55

Rules of sale of separate types of goods

I. General provisions

1. These rules are developed according to the Law of the Russian Federation "About consumer protection" and govern the relations between buyers and sellers in case of sale of separate types food and nonfoods.

2. The buyer is understood as the citizen having intention to order or acquire or ordering, acquiring or using goods only for the personal, family, house and other needs which are not connected with implementation of business activity.

The seller is understood as the organization irrespective of form of business, and also the individual entrepreneur, performing sales of goods under the agreement of retail purchase and sale (further hereinafter is referred to as - the agreement).

3. The operating mode of the seller - the state or municipal organization is established according to the decision of relevant organs of the executive authority or local government bodies.

The operating mode of the seller - the organization of other form of business, and also the individual entrepreneur is established by them independently.

In case of temporary suspension of the activities (for carrying out planned sanitary days, repair and in other cases) the seller shall provide timely to the buyer information on date and terms of suspension of operations.

4. Assortment offered to sales of goods, the list of the rendered services, and also forms of servicing are determined by the seller independently according to profile and specialization of the activities.

When implementing retail trade in the location of the buyer out of shopping facilities by direct acquaintance of the buyer with goods: at home, on place of employment and studies, on transport, on the street and in other places (further hereinafter is referred to as - peddling trade) sale of food products (except for ice cream, soft drinks, confectionery and bakery products in packaging of the manufacturer of goods), medicines (except for the case specified in Item 76 (1) these rules), medical products, jewelry and other products from precious metals and (or) gemstones, weapon and cartridges is not allowed to it, copies of audiovisual works and soundtracks, programs for electronic computers and databases.

5. The seller when implementing the activities shall observe the mandatory requirements to the organization and implementation of trading activity established by regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.

6. The seller shall have the necessary rooms, the equipment and stocks providing in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation about technical regulation preserving quality and safety of goods in case of their storage and realization in the place of sale, proper terms of trade, and also possibility of right choice in buyers of goods.

7. The seller shall have and contain in good repair gages, timely and in accordance with the established procedure to carry out their metrological checking.

For check by the buyer of correctness of the price, measure and weight of the acquired goods in trade floor on the available place the corresponding measuring equipment shall be installed.

8. The seller shall have the visitors book which is provided to the buyer according to its requirement.

9. These rules in evident and available form are brought by the seller to the attention of buyers.

10. The seller shall inform the buyer trade name (name) of the organization, the place of its finding (address) and operating mode, placing the specified information on sign of the organization.

The seller - the individual entrepreneur shall provide to the buyer information on state registration and the name of the body which registered him.

If the activities performed by the seller are subject to licensing, then he shall provide information on number and effective period of the license, and also on the body which issued it.

The specified information is placed in places, convenient for acquaintance of the buyer.

Similar information also shall be brought to the attention buyers when implementing trade in temporary rooms, at fairs, from trays and in other cases if trade is performed out of the permanent location of the seller.

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