Chestny ZNAK, Russia's mandatory digital product tracking and tracing system, on the instructions of the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor), has blocked more than 70,000 bottles of drinking water and carbonated beverages imported to Russia from Armenia, the company’s press service told Vedomosti.

The block has been extended to separate batches of Bjni mineral medicinal table drinking water, Prosto Azbuka natural drinking water—including children’s, and Mojito non-alcoholic carbonated beverages.

“Currently, the sale of the batches indicated by Rospotrebnadzor in retail and online networks is prohibited [in Russia] until all necessary inspections are completed. The labeling system is integrated with every cash register in the country, which enables us to instantly provide a consumer protection mechanism,” said Revaz Yusupov, Deputy Director General of the Center for the Development of Advanced Technology (labeling operator) of Russia.

Yusupov added that since the beginning of 2026, Chestny ZNAK has prevented in Russia the sale of 48 million bottles of drinking water with violations of expiration dates and mandatory requirements.

The reason for the block was the potential harm to the life and health of Russian citizens. According to a representative of the press service, the manufacturers violated the mandatory requirements for the product. Moreover, the block applies only to batches produced on certain dates and does not apply to the rest of the products.

On April 28, Chestny ZNAK, on the instructions of Rospotrebnadzor, had blocked the sale of Jermuk carbonated water supplied from Armenia. As Yusupov reported, 338,000 bottles were in circulation. Rospotrebnadzor explained their demand by “the need to take urgent measures to prevent possible harm to the life and health of RF [i.e. Russian Federation] citizens.”