[The on-line turnover of biologically active additives. Part I. Legal regulation of on-line market of imported biologically active additives in Russia].

The interest of population to biologically active additives drastically increased both due to consequences of the COVID-19 corona-virus infection and dynamic development of online trade and active propaganda of healthy lifestyle through mass media. Such production contains in its compound substances that are necessary for maintaining normal vital activity of organism and increasing human immunity. In other cases it can be used as additional and auxiliary agent of treatment of various diseases. In Russia, biologically active additives can be sold through three channels: pharmacies, on-line market and network marketing. In Russia, the results of monitoring of on-line market in 2021-2022 testifies that purchasing of such biologically active additives at on-line platforms turned out to be the riskiest action for human life and health. The biologically active additives were sold at on-line market with serious violations that confirms their danger to health and in some cases for human life. The study demonstrated that nowadays there is no clear-cut legal regulation of turn-over of imported biologically active additives at on-line market. The article presents detailed analysis of normative legal field that regulates in Russia on-line trade of imported biologically active additives and relevant conclusions and recommendations.