THE ACTUAL ISSUES OF MANDATORY LABELING OF MEDICAL ARTICLES

The withdrawal of traditional foreign suppliers and subsequent legalization of parallel importation, called upon to saturate market with necessary production, objectively created favorable conditions for penetration of counterfeit goods into medical sector, posing direct threat to health and life of population. In response to these challenges, the state authorities initiated launch of system of mandatory labeling for medical articles that conditioned actuality of considered topic. The article presents comprehensive analysis of phased implementation of mandatory labeling as key mechanism ensuring traceability of medical articles turnover. The article considers in detail chronology of introduction of mandatory requirements from initial registration of participants in the system "Honest Sign" and application of Data Matrix codes to step-by-step expansion of list of articles. The special attention is paid to analysis of technical aspects of labeling, including structure of identification code and practical tools for importers, such as information retrieval system for customs and logistics warehouses.