Electronics stores and smartphone manufacturers have expressed concern about a bill that would ban the sale of mobile devices without the pre-installed Russian app store RuStore.
The bill, initiated by a group of deputies and senators led by Anton Gorelkin, amends the law "On Protection of Consumer Rights." It aims to make the pre-installation of RuStore mandatory on devices sold in the Russian market.
The Association of Trading Companies and Manufacturers of Electrical Household and Computer Equipment (RATEK), which includes companies such as DNS, Huawei, and "Citilink," sent a letter on August 8 to Deputy Prime Ministers of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko and Dmitry Grigorenko. In the letter, RATEK expresses concern that the ban could lead to significant financial losses for retail chains that will not have the right to install RuStore independently.
Retail chains and smartphone manufacturers are concerned about the possible consequences, including a potential decrease in sales and an increase in expenses for adapting products to the new requirements. They emphasize that the existing requirements may negatively affect competition and consumer choice, and may also cause additional costs for companies that will be forced to sell devices under the new restrictions.
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