Check the authenticity of the excise stamp. How to check excise stamps accompanying alcoholic products
The Russian market is flooded with fakes.
And if earlier only goods of famous brands were faked, now you can hardly find a real branded item or product on the shelves and trays.
You will not be saved from buying a fake either by buying in the store of the largest retail chain or a cool boutique, or by high-quality packaging, or by a high price.
How to spot a fake? Is it possible to independently distinguish a fake thing from a real one? How not to make a mistake when buying?
Turns out it's POSSIBLE! And the way is not so difficult! And help us with this... BARCODE!
A barcode is a black and white "zebra" with a set of numbers. To get the right to apply a barcode, you need to pass an international certification, which guarantees the high quality of the product. This is used by many firms that cannot produce a quality product and successfully sell it. They use labels and barcodes of well-known companies, selling their products in cheap shops, stalls and markets.
When buying a product (cosmetics, perfumes, coffee, tea, etc.), the buyer looks mainly at the first two or three digits indicating the country of origin. And it is on these first two or three digits that false manufacturers rely on, releasing a fake.
In general, the barcode printed on the package may not correspond to the country of origin. There are several reasons for this:
1) the goods are manufactured at a subsidiary in another country;
2) the company is not registered in its own country;
3) the goods are produced clandestinely.
Barcode decoding. With the help of a bar code, information about some of the most significant product parameters is encrypted. The most common are the American Universal Product Code (UPC) and the European EAN coding system. The most common EAN/UCC trade numbers are EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E and the 14-digit shipping package code ITF-14. There is also a 128-bit UCC/EAN-128 system. According to one or another system, each type of product is assigned its own number, most often consisting of 13 digits (EAN-13).
Take, for example, a digital code: 4820024700016 . First two digits ( 482 ) indicate the country of origin (manufacturer or seller) of the product, the next 4 or 5 depending on the length of the country code ( 0024 ) - manufacturer, five more ( 70001 ) - the name of the product, its consumer properties, dimensions, weight, color. last digit ( 6 ) control used to check the correct reading of strokes by the scanner. EAN-13:
For product code:
1 digit: product name,
2nd digit: consumer properties,
3rd digit: dimensions, weight,
4th digit: ingredients,
5th digit: color.
An example of calculating a check digit to determine the authenticity of a product
1.
Add up the numbers in even places:
8+0+2+7+0+1=18
2.
Multiply the resulting amount by 3:
18x3=54
3.
Add the numbers in odd places without a check digit:
4+2+0+4+0+0=10
4.
Add the numbers indicated in paragraphs 2 and 3:
54+10=64
5.
Drop the tens:
we get 4
6.
From 10 subtract what you got in paragraph 5:
10-4=6
If the figure obtained after the calculation does not match the check digit in the barcode, this means that the goods were produced illegally.
But the question logically arises: why don't those who go to counterfeit branded products exactly repeat the barcode?
Firstly, full labeling with someone else's barcode can lead to big troubles (fine, plant closure, etc.). So, you need to change a couple of numbers.
Secondly, counting on inattention, on ignorance of the method, how to distinguish a fake (not all numbers are set, they may be overwritten, too small).
Don't be fooled!
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000-139 USA 478 Uzbekistan 520 Greece |
529 Cyprus 531 Macedonia 627 Kuwait |
628 Saudi Arabia 629 U.A.E. 640-649 Finland |
840-849 Spain 859 Czech Republic |
The excise stamp of the goods indicates that this product has passed the GOST test and fully complies with the declared quality. Stamps have various types of protection, for the creation of which special technologies and materials are used.
It is quite difficult and financially expensive to forge all degrees of protection, therefore, those who are engaged in clandestine production often reproduce only certain levels of protection. So if some sign of protection is missing or does not meet the standard, this indicates a fake.
Large retail outlets should have a special scanner that helps to identify the authenticity of excise stamps. To use this service, you should contact the administrator with a request to provide the opportunity to check the products. If the scanner confirmed the discrepancy, the excise stamp is fake; if no differences are found, this, unfortunately, is not a 100% guarantee of authenticity.
If the scanner showed that the stamp is genuine, but doubts do not leave you, you can contact the Forensic Science Center for a forensic examination.
If you check the brand yourself, without a scanner, your task is to find the differences between this brand and the genuine brand. The brand type and its details are checked for compliance. It is important to understand that the reliability of visual verification is higher, the fresher the brand. With prolonged storage, it is subject to abrasion, the influence of moisture. It is also important on what material the brand is glued. In any case, suspicions can cause:
- uneven, crooked edges;
- quickly fading paint when rubbed with a fingernail.
Detailed instructions for checking excise stamps for alcohol have been developed by the Federal Service for Regulation of the Alcohol Market. The color of excise stamps depends on the type of product and can vary from pink-lilac to green-blue-yellow. Paper for stamps is self-adhesive, without luminescence. There are two types of protective fibers: red non-luminescent and yellow-red, luminescent.
On the reverse side, “RF” is printed in brown ink and there is a luminescent inscription “Alcoholic products”. When paper is processed with the C-2 indicator, a yellow color will appear.
There is microtext at the top of the stamp. The word "brand" is written in the negative, and "FSM" - in the positive.
The hologram is a complex pattern, in the center of which the inscription "RF" is located in rhombuses.
The inscription "Federal Special Stamp" gradually changes from negative to positive (a special raster is used for this).
At the bottom of the stamp there is an inscription "RF", the color of which changes from dark bronze to purple. Other methods of protection are also provided. On the website of the FS for the regulation of the alcohol market, you can check the authenticity of the brand online.
Separate excise stamps are produced for tobacco products. Detailed requirements for excises of imported goods in the Russian Federation can be seen here. There are 11 types of excise stamps (“smoking tobacco”, “hookah tobacco”, “cigars”, “filtered cigarettes”, etc.) The following main characteristics of brands can be distinguished:
- the color of the stamp is an iris transition from blue to lilac, 44x20 mm in size;
- there are 2 blue squares that luminesce under UV radiation;
- red protective fibers are not luminescent, and yellow-red fibers are luminescent (yellow part) under UV;
- the coat of arms of the Russian Federation should be printed on the left, the repeated phrase “RUSSIA IMPORT” is written around it in small print;
- “RUSSIA” is written above the coat of arms, and “EXCISE STAMP” is written in the center (a tobacco leaf is drawn above it, the type of tobacco product is indicated below it);
- all inscriptions, coat of arms and drawings are printed in black ink;
- in the middle across it is written "TOBACCO" (negative execution);
- the letter (A, B, C, D) and 2 digits should be printed at the top right: the letter indicates the quarter, and the numbers - the last 2 digits of the year when the stamp was produced;
- on the right, on the black strip, the brand series is indicated.
As for the brands of goods produced in the territory of the Russian Federation, they have a size of 47X21 mm. The stamp must contain the inscriptions “tobacco products”, “Russian Federation”, “special brand”. Paper with a single-color light watermark is used (luminescence is not observed under ultraviolet). The paper contains protective fibers (at least 2 types). An optically variable ink is used.
If you have any suspicions about the authenticity of the excise stamp, it is better not to purchase this product. Take care of your health, protect yourself from fakes, paying attention to at least the most memorable signs and designations.
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Methods for verifying excise stamps for authenticity: practical recommendations
To recognize a fake excise tax on alcoholic beverages, it is enough to make a visual inspection of it. There are some signs that should alert the buyer: the golden line running across the sticker is convex to the touch, it should not be erased, if desired, it can be removed by pulling on one of the ends; if you rub the text printed on the side, it will remain unchanged, and on counterfeit it is easily erased or smeared with a finger; the holographic part of the sticker shimmers with different colors when turning and tilting, and if it just shines, this is a characteristic feature of counterfeit; the real excise has exceptionally even edges, and the paint does not leave marks on the hands.
Checking brands of alcoholic products online
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Isn't there a unique code for a bottle punched through egais on the code?
I thought there was. Although. Does anyone know how it works?
Moscow, Mega-Khimki works this way, a QR code is directly printed on the check with a link to the Unified State Automated Information System in this brand, just the same unique bottle code (PDF147 format) is sewn up, which is indicated when passing through the Unified State Automated Information System, when selling on the check, a link to page with this check in the EGAIS system, and, not yet necessary, a QR code.
Check alcohol by excise stamp online EGAIS - check stamps on the Rosalkogolregulirovanie website
In addition, the excise stamp is an important source of information for the end consumer, confirming the quality of the product and compliance with state standards.
The implementation of an alcohol check on an excise stamp is available on the EGAIS information service - Checking Stamps.
Organizations licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic products, as well as authorized bodies, can check alcohol in this way.
Official website of Rosalkogolregulirovanie
If necessary, go through the registration procedure.
After that, select the “Barcode check” tab, enter the code from the presented picture and scan the excise stamp, after placing the cursor in the column number 1.
To scan, you need a scanner connected to the computer on which the verification procedure is carried out.
Barcode verification
After that, the scanned barcode will be sent for verification online, and a new line will be added to the list of verifications, which will contain the details of the excise stamp, the date and time of submitting your application for verification.
Save 100 tr or how to check excise stamps without a data collection terminal?
This article describes in detail the entire methodology for checking excise taxes online.
- Use the PC on which you work with EGAIS; (on this PC everything we need is already installed);
How to connect and configure it all, you can see here:
Checking brands on the site
To scan, you must use a scanner connected to your computer via a USB port. To view and print the test protocol, click the Print button.
The verification protocol will open. The verification protocol will indicate: brand type, product type code, details of the organization that received the brand.
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Without exception, all alcoholic products that are imported into the territory of the Russian Federation must contain an excise stamp, the purpose of which is - alcoholic liquid labeling.
In fact, there is no need to decipher the excise tax, since all the necessary information on the stamp is indicated in Russian and quite clear. For example, an excise stamp of alcoholic products may contain information - “Alcoholic goods from 9 to 256%” or “Alcoholic goods from 25%”, “Wine”, “Sparkling wine” and so on.
The definition of "Excise stamp" means fiscal document, which means full payment of the fee established on the territory of the Russian Federation for the sale of any product.
Excise stamps that include the name "Alcoholic goods from 25%" additionally contain information that displays the maximum volume of containers used for alcoholic products of this type.
It is located in close proximity to the excise number. Such an inscription may include “up to 100 grams”, “half a liter”, “no more than a liter”, “over 1 liter”.
In addition, such information must be indicated on the stamp without fail - “excise stamp” or “Russian Federation”. The presence of such information indicates the registration of alcoholic products and the full payment by the manufacturer or distributor of all fees.
On the territory of the Russian Federation, in addition to alcoholic products, excise duty is applied to tobacco-containing goods and cigarettes. Until recently, it was required for sugar, shag and pepper.
The definition of "EGAIS" means unified state system, which is fully automated and contains a database of information on alcoholic products. All alcohol that is produced in the territory of the Russian Federation or imported into the country, must be listed in EGAIS.
By and large, the EGAIS system is a tool for careful control of the turnover of alcoholic products in the territory of the Russian Federation.
The main task of the system is to try to significantly reduce the circulation of counterfeit alcohol throughout the country. Moreover, each company that manufactures or sells alcohol-containing goods must enter detailed information about it into the system.
If the information is not specified in the system, companies face criminal and administrative liability in the form of huge penalties. According to the developers themselves, the introduction of such a system made it possible to reduce the volume of sales of counterfeit goods. at least 40%, which already speaks of the positive results of the EGAIS.
The main rules to be followed when choosing alcohol are next:
- After the place of purchase has been chosen correctly, it is necessary to start product selection. It is necessary to study the appearance of the container. Do not opt for a defective bottle. If it has scratches, chips, and so on, it is better to refuse to purchase. This is especially true of a possible tear or complete absence of an excise stamp, which is often encountered.
- Necessary avoid alcohol at low prices. It is important to remember: it is better to buy less, but better.
Initially, you need to remember place of purchase. The purchase of alcohol must necessarily be directly related to those companies that have issued the appropriate license. It is strictly forbidden to buy from the hands, in any tents, kiosks, railway stations. It is highly undesirable to purchase alcohol online (via the Internet), unless, of course, the buyer is confident in the honesty of the store.
By following simple rules, you can avoid buying counterfeit alcohol. During the verification process, it must be remembered that the label must necessarily include:
- the name of the product on which it is applied, and the manufacturer;
- information about the location of the manufacturer;
- detailed information about the capacity of alcohol (displayed as a percentage);
- container volume;
- detailed information about the composition of the product (often indicates the type of alcohol itself - luxury, extra, and so on, as well as additional components);
- What is the shelf life of alcoholic beverages?
- information about the document on the basis of which the alcohol production process takes place;
- information that confirms the conformity of quality.
Do not forget to require a license to sell alcoholic beverages. According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, any buyer has the full legal right to demand from the seller a package of permits, and only then purchase the products of interest. As for the excise stamp, today there are many ways to check it.
Today, smartphone owners have a unique opportunity - perform verification of special federal excise stamps through the application.
The application was developed by specialists from Rosalkogolregulirovanie and is called "Anti-counterfeitinfo". Thanks to its use, it is possible to identify excise violations without much effort.
The work concludes the method of pointing the smartphone camera at the barcode. In addition, the application contains a list of stores that are located near the user and have all the necessary documents and licenses for work.
Detailed instructions for working with the application are next(it can be used anywhere, be it a cafe, restaurant, shop, and so on):
- You need to download the app from Google Play.
- After downloading and installing it, you need to run it, a map will be shown on the main window where the legal points of sale of alcoholic beverages are located. It is allowed, if the user wishes, to link the map to his location.
- At the bottom of the main application window there is a subcategory "Scan". When you try to go to it, the main camera of the smartphone will be activated. The application will ask you to point the camera at the barcode of the alcohol brand or the QR code on the receipt after the purchase.
- After that, the application reads all the necessary information and displays it on the smartphone screen. The user is provided with: the route of the goods, information about the manufacturers, and so on.
If we talk about checking the reliability of the FSM or AM, it is initially necessary to remember the official specially developed service by the specialists of Rosalkogolregulirovanie.
The opportunity to check alcohol excise stamps is available through the official portal of the Federal Service that deals with the regulation of the alcohol market at fsrar.ru. The service is called "Stamp Check".
Manufacturers that have a license and regulatory authorities have access to verification.
The capabilities of the service allow you to identify illegal alcoholic goods in a matter of minutes information verification method, which is applied to the stamp, and information entered in the EGAIS system.
The step-by-step algorithm of actions when checking in this way is to next:
- You must go to the official portal of Rosalkogolregulirovanie fsrar.ru and select the appropriate subsection with the name "Electronic services for companies / organizations".
- Next, from the proposed list, select the additional category "Electronic services of Rosalkogolregulirovanie for companies / organizations".
- At the next stage, you will be asked to enter a password and TIN. It is possible to register in the system.
- Then you need to select "Check stamps" and click on the "Add" button.
- After reading the information from the barcode, you must enter it in the appropriate field.
Based on the specified information, the system will generate a request, after which it will be available within a few minutes. information regarding brand details and so on.
If desired, it is possible to print the received information, which is indicated in the EGAIS system. To do this, just press the button "Seal".
In such an appeal, you must indicate the need to connect to the service a certain person who is a trusted representative of the company and responsible for working in this system. Be sure to include his personal information and email address.
Another option that is able to speak with 100% confidence about the reliability of the check is examination. However, in most cases, it is the relatives of the victim or law enforcement agencies who have to use it (if a case of death from drinking alcohol is detected).
Examination is carried out "Center for Pre-trial Investigations". The verification is carried out by decomposing the liquid into molecules and other components, which make it easy to identify the conformity of ethyl alcohol and the possible fact of its counterfeit.
They will not disregard the excise stamp of alcohol, and they will even be able to identify the equipment on which it is made. Unfortunately, this type of verification is rarely used.
A news release on how to distinguish fake alcohol is presented below.
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Basic moments
Every year, a huge number of contraband alcoholic products are found in Russia, the use of which can cause irreparable harm to health.
To eliminate the likelihood of falling into low-quality products, you can use various methods of checking the excise stamp for authenticity.
Before studying the main issue, it is initially recommended to familiarize yourself with the basic theoretical information and regulations.
What it is
By and large, there is no need to decipher the excise, since all the necessary key data on the stamp are indicated in Russian.
For example, the following information may be indicated on the excise stamp of alcohol:
- “Alcoholic goods from 10 to 40%”;
- “Alcoholic goods from 20%”;
- “Wine” or “Sparkling wine (popularly referred to as Champagne)”;
and so on.
Types of brands are divided depending on the strength of the drink. Under the "excise stamp" is meant fiscal documentation that provides an opportunity to confirm at the legal level the payment of the fee for the sale of a particular type of product in Russia.
On those excise stamps that contain the name “Alcoholic goods from 25%”, additional data is indicated that can display the maximum container used for alcohol from this category.
It is located in close proximity to the excise number. The inscription can be one of the following types:
- “no more than 100 grams”;
- “no more than 0.5 liters”;
- “up to 1 liter”;
- “more than 1 litre”.
An excise stamp that is directly used for an alcoholic product with the lowest alcohol content may not contain data on the maximum volume of containers.
The presence of such information indicates the registration of an alcoholic product and payment in full by the manufacturer or seller of all fees established by law.
Penalties for counterfeiting
In accordance with Federal Law No. 171, persons who are engaged not only in the manufacture of alcoholic products, but also in its:
- supplies;
- import;
- retail sales.
The procedure for the manufacture and sale of alcoholic products without appropriate labeling or with obvious violations of the norms of Russian legislation entails liability on the basis of Art. 15.12 Administrative Code of the Russian Federation.
Criminal liability is provided for in accordance with Article 171.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in the event of:
- acquisitions;
- manufacturing;
- possible storage;
- transportation and sale of goods without appropriate labeling.
Criminal liability in accordance with article 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation also occurs due to:
- production;
- forgery and sale of falsified documentation, stamps, forms.
Responsibility can carry a hefty fine or imprisonment.
Current regulations
The main regulatory document is considered to be Federal Law No. 171, which contains a list of persons directly responsible for applying reliable and genuine excise stamps.
Liability for the use of falsified excise stamps is regulated by:
The specified list is not exhaustive, but at the same time includes the main data on the issue of bringing to responsibility in case of using counterfeit excise stamps.
How to check the excise stamp for alcohol in Russia
In 2018, you can check the excise alcohol stamp for authenticity in one of the following ways, such as:
- using specialized mobile applications;
- using specialized official state services on the Internet.
Let's consider each of them in more detail.
What are the criteria to look at?
By following the standard and at the same time simple rules, you can easily avoid the possibility of buying smuggled alcoholic beverages.
During the inspection it is necessary to pay attention to the content of the label itself. In particular, it should include:
| Full product name | Which was the fact of application, including the manufacturer |
| Manufacturer location address details | Its production capacity |
| Detailed information regarding the volume of alcohol content | In percentage terms |
| Tare volume | — |
| Composition details | In most cases, the label displays the belonging of alcohol to one of the categories - luxury, extra, and so on. |
| Alcohol expiration date | — |
| About Documentation | On the basis of which the legal process of producing alcohol was initiated |
| Confirmation Data | Product quality |
Of the additional nuances, the temperature regime of storage is also distinguished, since in case of violation, the shelf life is significantly reduced.
For your information, each buyer, in accordance with Russian legislation, reserves the right to demand the appropriate license from the seller.
Self Authentication
Let us consider in more detail how to determine the quality of alcohol by an excise stamp. Self-checking can take several forms.
Showing vigilance
In this case, we are talking about a careful study of the description of alcohol on the bottle and the removal of some important features.
It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the fact of forgery entails the need for considerable financial costs, which is why fraudsters try to reduce the cost of the procedure as much as possible.
When choosing alcohol, you need to pay attention to:
- possible application of a barcode by inkjet printing;
- the presence or absence of foil holography.
It is these protections that are often subject to scrutiny.
Scan process
If the process of purchasing alcohol follows not in a stall, but in a store that respects its reputation, it must have a special scanner in it.
It might be in the admin. It is enough to scan the excise stamp for a specialized device to verify the authenticity. Consulting a consultant will provide you with all the necessary information.
Video: solving the problem of unreadable excise stamps
By following the recommendations, you can significantly reduce the likelihood of buying counterfeit alcohol.
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How to distinguish a fake yourself
1. Mindfulness
Remember the children's game "Spot the Differences". Picking up a bottle with an alcoholic drink in a supermarket is just the time to remember your powers of observation and see if all the degrees of protection are on the sticker that holds the container and the lid together.
Forgery of any means of protection is a costly business, which is why excise forms often pay attention to the simplest points, while complex levels are ignored. 4 things to pay attention to:
- Brand number applied by inkjet printing;
- Barcode;
- Foil holographic image;
- Data about the manufacturing plant, security level, release date.
2. Scan
If you buy alcohol not in a stall, but in a market that respects its reputation, there must be a special scanner here. He may be waiting for you at the reception desk. It is enough to scan the excise stamp for the electronics to check all levels of compliance. Although according to experts, even with such a check, you will not be given 100% guarantees.
3. Measure seven times
Each excise sticker has its own size. For alcoholic beverages, it is set in two versions: 90×26 and 62×21. If the dimensions do not correspond to those indicated, have uneven or wrinkled edges, you should be wary.
Another nuance is that on a large stamp, the upper part is separated from the larger lower golden thread. It is not erased, does not smear, if necessary, it can be pulled out of the paper.
4. Little tricks
Surrogate alcohol should have a low cost, so it is not in the interests of bootleggers to spend money on fake protection. In order to make it easier for the consumer to bring counterfeit goods to clean water, small fragments that are imperceptible at first glance were invented on protective parcels (stamps).
Knowing about them, it is not difficult to determine the original. These inconspicuous signs of originality include:
- On the top of the text, the word "brand" is written in a negative stripe, and "FMS" in a positive one;
- The diamonds of the hologram contain a pattern with the RF logo woven into it in the central part;
- The stripe with the inscription "Federal Special Stamp" gradually changing colors, passes from a negative print to a positive one;
- The excise paper itself is made in the form of self-adhesive and does not have luminescence;
- Fibers are scattered over the entire surface, they may be non-luminescent red or luminescent yellow-red.
Video instruction
Video instruction on how to distinguish a fake excise stamp from a real one
Checking over the Internet
There are several ways to check liquor protection online.
Last chance
There is another 100% verification option, but relatives or police authorities will rather use it in case of death or alcohol poisoning. This is a forensic examination conducted by the "Center for Forensic Expertise".
Here, the liquid will be decomposed into its components and molecules and it will be found out whether it corresponds to the high name of the ethyl-containing potion or is a fake. Excise duty will also be studied here. They will probably even determine on what equipment it was printed. Only these measures will already be a reaction to the event that we are planning to prevent.
Conclusion
Knowing about the levels of protection for alcoholic beverages and how to check their originality, of course, gives you additional guarantees when buying, but it does not at all insure against costly artful counterfeiting. After all, the stereotype that a surrogate is made only in the form of burnt vodka has long outlived its usefulness, and in our realities, elite, expensive alcohol is of greater interest.
Now you are armed with the necessary knowledge and you have less chance of running into a fake. But still, I highly recommend reading the article on methyl alcohol poisoning. This is a very terrible poison, the adoption of which in most cases leads to blindness and even to of death. With methyl poisoning, the clock counts, and in order to take the necessary measures, it is extremely important to have the necessary information.
This is where I end. I would like to advise you to buy alcohol only in specialized stores and still pay attention to the excise tax, because it is printed for us! Subscribe to my blog updates, share interesting facts on social networks, and get fresh and reliable first-hand information!
See you soon, Pavel Dorofeev.
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Unscrupulous producers use various methods to save on the production of vodka. For its production, low-quality alcohol is used, the number of filtration stages is reduced, and harmful substances are added. The consequences of drinking fake alcohol will always be negative: you cannot avoid a severe hangover, health problems, and in especially severe cases, a fatal outcome is possible. How to check vodka for authenticity yourself?
Alcohol classification
Alcohol, which is the basis of vodka, comes in several categories. The types differ in the quality of purification from methanol and impurities, as well as in manufacturing technology. The alcohol category is indicated on the product label. According to this classification, you can determine the approximate quality of vodka. There are 4 categories of alcohol.
- Economy Such vodka can attract only a low price. It is easy to identify by a cheap bottle and a simple label. Vodka of the "Economy" category is made from the highest purity alcohol, however, few filtration measures are carried out during the production process. A lot of harmful impurities remain in the drink, including an increased percentage of methanol. Vodka of this category is the easiest to fake.
- Standard. Such a drink is prepared on the basis of Extra alcohol, which goes through more degrees of purification. The quality of this vodka is acceptable, it is bottled in more expensive bottles and uses interesting labels.
- Premium. Vodka of this category belongs to elite drinks. It is prepared from Lux alcohol, which contains an acceptable percentage of methanol (0.02-0.03%). The water used to make such vodka is completely purified from toxic impurities.
- Super premium. By the name it is clear that in such vodka there are absolutely no harmful additives. For its manufacture, alcohol of the highest quality is taken, and some secrets are also used. It is highly valuable, it is very difficult to fake it.
A separate category belongs to vodka made from Alfa alcohol. It contains a very low percentage of methanol: 0.003%. Such alcohol is made from rye, wheat or a mixture of these cereals. You should choose vodka on Alpha alcohol, where there are no additional ingredients. The price will be lower, and the quality will suffer.
Excise stamp
Such a distinctive sign as an excise stamp will protect the consumer from buying low-quality alcohol. How to independently identify a fake by this sticker?
First, you need to carefully examine the excise form. It should contain information about the manufacturer, date of issue and brand number. The excise must also have a barcode and a holographic image. Bottles of low-quality or fake vodka usually do not have such data.
Secondly, it is possible to check with a scanner. Such a device should be present in any large store selling liquor. Currently, there are applications that can be installed on a smartphone in order to be able to scan the excise stamp online at any time (on the website https://service.fsrar.ru/). Such a process will allow you to get all the data about the product and determine whether it is legal to sell it.
Thirdly, the excise stamp must be evaluated externally. A bottle with a quality alcoholic drink will have a neat sticker with strict dimensions: 90 by 26 mm or 62 by 21 mm.
Other verification methods
How to determine the quality of already purchased alcohol? You can check the authenticity of vodka at home by a number of indicators.
- Weight. The label of vodka indicates that its strength is 40 degrees. This means that water and alcohol are present in it in a strict ratio of 60:40. You can check the correctness of these proportions at home in a simple way: just weigh the vodka. If alcohol and water are added in the indicated volume, 1 liter of finished vodka will have a weight of 953 g.
- Smell. The first poured glass must be evaluated by smell. The aroma of vodka should be inhaled deeply: if it turns out to be sharp, very unpleasant, you should not use such a product. Most likely, the drink turned out to be fake, in addition to edible alcohol, it includes technical alcohol - dangerous to human health and life.
- Combustion. How to check the quality of vodka using fire? It is necessary to pour the drink into a spoon and set it on fire. Singed vodka will flare up sharply or not at all. High-quality alcohol will engage in a low blue flame. The sediment left in the spoon after burning real vodka will not have an unpleasant odor.
- Freezing. It is common knowledge that alcohol does not freeze. However, if you hold vodka in the freezer for an hour or two, you can see pieces of ice in it. This proven method will show: if there are a lot of ice floes, the vodka is fake, since it is foreign impurities and water that freeze.
- Chemical analysis. To determine the presence of harmful impurities in vodka, sulfuric acid is required. Mix equal parts alcohol and sulfuric acid. If the liquid becomes black, it contains an increased amount of fusel oils. Such a drink will be harmful to the body. If there is no sulfuric acid, it will be possible to check the quality of vodka with the help of litmus paper. It is necessary to lower its edge into alcohol and immediately evaluate it. If the paper turns red, there are acids in the vodka, which are added to the drink during the production process in order to increase the degree.
These methods are proven and the most effective for self-determination of the quality of vodka. But even after making sure of the authenticity of the drink, you should use it in moderation, evaluating the state of your health, age, body characteristics.
The Federal Service "Rosalkogolregulirovanie" (FS RAR) has released the "AntiCounterfeit Alco" application for devices running on Android, iOS and Windows Phone. The program allows you to verify the authenticity of information on federal special stamps and excise stamps. Data via the Internet is requested from EGAIS. The application allows you to scan the barcode on the stamp, after which you can immediately report the violation. It also has a map of stores licensed to sell alcohol.
How does EGAIS work?
id="sub0">All producers and importers of alcohol label each item (keg, bottle, etc.). The manufacturer glues federal special stamps, and the importer glues excise stamps. The 2D barcode on each bottle contains:
the name of the alcoholic product,
manufacturer information,
licenses,
date of bottling of the drink and its other unique characteristics.
The storekeeper of a retail store, in the process of accepting alcohol at the warehouse, is obliged to process invoices from suppliers through EGAIS.
To meet the technical requirements, each outlet must have a computer with a universal transport module (UTM) and an Internet connection. You also need a JaCarta crypto key with a qualified signature. The merchandiser must carry out acceptance in a modified store accounting system that can work with EGAIS, or in a third-party software product.
When selling alcohol, the cashier reads the barcode from the bottle with a scanner. The store's cash program, modified to meet the requirements of the Unified State Automated Information System, sends information from the bar via the Internet to the FS PAP server for verification. After a successful check, the system generates a unique QR code for the check and the alcohol is released to the buyer.
The buyer receives a check with a QR code (even if he bought several bottles of alcohol, one QR code is printed on the check).
Hello dear readers! Today I propose to talk about what counterfeit is, how to deal with it, and how alcohol is checked by an excise stamp.
Did you think that surrogate drinks are protected so reliably that it would be impossible to calculate them with some knowledge? That excise tax can be bought at any Soyuzpechat stall and not be held responsible? We will try to figure out how excise can serve as a guarantee of quality, and how the process of obtaining certification is monitored.
It is believed that the excise stamp was invented by the state solely for the purpose of obtaining a tax on the sale of alcohol, so that the tax can regulate the alcohol market and influence the cost. This is partly true, but a simple distinctive sign can also protect the health of the consumer and warn him against buying low-quality products. To know everything about the excise tax, I will try to describe the main verification methods and the nuances that will show that you have a fake.
How to distinguish a fake yourself
1. Mindfulness
Remember the children's game "Spot the Differences". Picking up a bottle with an alcoholic drink in a supermarket is just the time to remember your powers of observation and see if all the degrees of protection are on the sticker that holds the container and the lid together.
Forgery of any means of protection is a costly business, which is why excise forms often pay attention to the simplest points, while complex levels are ignored. 4 things to pay attention to:
- Brand number applied by inkjet printing;
- Barcode;
- Foil holographic image;
- Data about the manufacturing plant, security level, release date.
2. Scan
If you buy alcohol not in a stall, but in a market that respects its reputation, there must be a special scanner here. He may be waiting for you at the reception desk. It is enough to scan the excise stamp for the electronics to check all levels of compliance. Although according to experts, even with such a check, you will not be given 100% guarantees.
3. Measure seven times
Each excise sticker has its own size. For alcoholic beverages, it is set in two versions: 90×26 and 62×21. If the dimensions do not correspond to those indicated, have uneven or wrinkled edges, you should be wary.
Another nuance is that on a large stamp, the upper part is separated from the larger lower golden thread. It is not erased, does not smear, if necessary, it can be pulled out of the paper.
4. Little tricks
Surrogate alcohol should have a low cost, so it is not in the interests of bootleggers to spend money on fake protection. In order to make it easier for the consumer to bring counterfeit goods to clean water, small fragments that are imperceptible at first glance were invented on protective parcels (stamps).
Knowing about them, it is not difficult to determine the original. These inconspicuous signs of originality include:
- On the top of the text, the word "brand" is written in a negative stripe, and "FMS" in a positive one;
- The diamonds of the hologram contain a pattern with the RF logo woven into it in the central part;
- The stripe with the inscription "Federal Special Stamp" gradually changing colors, passes from a negative print to a positive one;
- The excise paper itself is made in the form of self-adhesive and does not have luminescence;
- Fibers are scattered over the entire surface, they may be non-luminescent red or luminescent yellow-red.
Video instruction
Video instruction on how to distinguish a fake excise stamp from a real one
Checking over the Internet
There are several ways to check liquor protection online.
Last chance
There is another 100% verification option, but relatives or police authorities will rather use it in case of death or alcohol poisoning. This is a forensic examination conducted by the "Center for Forensic Expertise".
Here, the liquid will be decomposed into its components and molecules and it will be found out whether it corresponds to the high name of the ethyl-containing potion or is a fake. Excise duty will also be studied here. They will probably even determine on what equipment it was printed. Only these measures will already be a reaction to the event that we are planning to prevent.
Conclusion
Knowing about the levels of protection for alcoholic beverages and how to check their originality, of course, gives you additional guarantees when buying, but it does not at all insure against costly artful counterfeiting. After all, the stereotype that a surrogate is made only in the form of burnt vodka has long outlived its usefulness, and in our realities, elite, expensive alcohol is of greater interest.
Now you are armed with the necessary knowledge and you have less chance of running into a fake. But still, I highly recommend reading an article about. This is a very terrible poison, the adoption of which in most cases leads to blindness and even to of death. With methyl poisoning, the clock counts, and in order to take the necessary measures, it is extremely important to have the necessary information.
This is where I end. I would like to advise you to buy alcohol only in specialized stores and still pay attention to the excise tax, because it is printed for us! Subscribe to my blog updates, share interesting facts on social networks, and get fresh and reliable first-hand information!
See you soon, Pavel Dorofeev.
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