The Ministry of Economic Development plans to abolish the criteria for including online services in the digital platform registry. The amendments may come into force on March 1, 2027, the ministry told Interfax. Currently, the registry includes 13 platforms, including Wildberries, Ozon, Avito, Kuper, Lamoda, Delivery Club, AliExpress, and Yandex services.
The law on digital platforms has been in effect since October 1, 2026. According to current requirements, services with an average daily audience of over 100,000 people and more than 10,000 active partners, or with a partner turnover of over 50 billion rubles in the previous year, are included in the registry. The ministry continues to check the compliance of several other platforms. The abolition of criteria will allow those who do not meet the thresholds but want to comply with the law to enter the registry.
Outside the registry, new guarantees for sellers do not apply to platforms, there is no mandatory appeal of blockages, counterparty verification falls on the seller, and ranking rules remain opaque. Therefore, some buyers and sellers may switch to more regulated platforms.
The total turnover of Russian digital platforms in 2025 amounted to 18.3 trillion rubles - 8.5% of the gross domestic product. Since 2022, the sector has grown sixfold. A fine of up to 500,000 rubles is provided for restricting access to a partner's personal account without grounds.