COMPETITION AMONG MANUFACTURERS OF AIR PURIFIERS WAS RESTRICTED
The Ministry of Healthcare should correct 39 medical treatment regulations to provide equal conditions of doing business for all manufacturers of air purifiers
On 9 October 2019, the Federal Antimonopoly Service issued a warning to the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation to eliminate elements of competition restriction among air purifier manufacturers.
Considering a complaint filed by a market participant, the antimonopoly body found that in 2012-2016 the Ministry had given 39 Orders 1, approving the standards for equipping medical facilities that require using only devices with bactericide ultraviolet irradiation to disinfect air without any alternative.
At the same time, devices with a different bactericide principle (various filtration systems) are registered in Russia for the purposes of disinfecting air in medical facilities and their efficacy is no lower that ultraviolet devices.
FAS, therefore, established that the standards approved by the Ministry can restrict competition among manufacturers of air purifiers.
The Ministry of Healthcaremust execute the warning by 1 March 20202.
Deputy Head of FAS Department for Control over Social Sphere and Trade, Maxim Degtyaryov pointed out: “Science and technology do not stay on the same place long so entry of new, properly registered technologies on the market of air purifiers, the quality and efficiency of which is comparable with the technologies already in use, must be accompanied by timely adjustment of the relevant regulatory acts that set binding requirements”.
Reference:
1 Orders of the Ministry of Healthcare and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation:
08.11.2012 – No.689n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to adult population in disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-infection)”;
13.11.2012 – No.910n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to children with dental diseases”;
15.11.2012 – No.917n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to patients with congenital diseases and (or) genetic conditions”;
15.11.2012 – No.924n “On approving the procedure for dermatological and venerological medical assistance to the population”;
15.11.2012 – No. 918n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to patient with cardio-vascular diseases”;
25.10.2012 – No. 442n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to children with eye, eye appendages and orbit diseases”;
25.10.2012 – No. 441n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to children, specialization – rheumatology”;
15.11.2012 – No.922n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to the adult population, specialization – surgery”;
12.11.2012 – No.898n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to the adult population, specialization – thoracic surgery”;
12.11.2012 – No. 899n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to the adult population, specialization – endocrinology”;
30.12.20 – No. 1034n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance in “psychiatry – narcology (addiction medicine)” and the procedure for follow-up care over persons with mental illensses and (or) behavioral disorders associated with use of psychoactive drugs”;
12.11.2012 – No.908n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance, specialization – pediatric endocrinology;
12.11.2012 – No. 901n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to the population in trauma surgery and orthopedics;
12.11.2012 – No. 900n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to adult population in rheumatology”;
05.05.2016 – No.279n “On approving the procedure for organizing health resort and sanatorium treatment”
31.10.2012 – No.560n (version of 04.07.2017) “On approving the procedure for medical assistance in pediatric oncology”;
12.11.2012 – No.907n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to adult population in urology;
15.11.2012 – No. 928n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to patients with acute cerebrovascular events”;
13.11.2012 – No.911n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance for acute and chronic occupational diseases”;
15.11.2012 – No.916n “On approving the procedure for pulmonological medical assistance to the population;
15.11.2012 – No. 932n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to patients with tuberculosis”;
25.10.2012 – No. 440n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance in pediatric cardiology”;
30.09.2015 – No.683n “On approving the procedure for prevention of non-infectious diseases and measures to form healthy lifestyle in medical facilities”;
20.06.2013 – No.388n “On approving the procedure for providing emergency, including emergency specialized medical services”;
29.01.2016 – No. 38n “On approving the procedure for geriatric medical assistance”;
14.12.2012 – No. 1047n “On approving the procedure for neurological medical assistance to children”;
31.10.2012 – No.561n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance , specialization - “children urology – andrology”;
15.11.2012 – No.927n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to patients with combined, multiple and isolated traumas associated with shock”;
01.03.2016 – No.134n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to persons doing physical training and sports (particularly, in organizing physical training and sport events), including the medical examination procedure of the persons wishing to get sport training, do physical training and sports, pass the tests to fit the GTO National Physical Training and Sport Standards”;
01.11.2012 – No.572n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance in obstetrics and gynecology (except auxiliary reproductive technologies)”;
05.11.2013 – No.822n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to minors, particularly, in the period of raising and studying at educational establishments”,
02.04.2010– No.206n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to the population with coloproctological diseases of colon, anal canal and perineum”;
17.05.2012 – No. 566n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance in mental disorders and behavioural disorders”;
18.04.2012 – No. 381n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to population, specialization – “cosmetology”;
18.01.2012 – No. 17n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to adult population, specialization – “nephrology”;
15.05.2012 – No. 543n “On approving the procedure for providing primary medical and sanitary care to the adult population;
16.04.2012 – No.366n “On approving the procedure for providing pediatric care”;
05.05.2012 – No. 521n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to children with infectious diseases”;
31.01.2012– No.69n “On approving the procedure for medical assistance to adult patients with infectious diseases”.
2 According to Part 8 Article 391 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”, in case of failure to executive a warning within the designated period if there are signs of violating the antimonopoly law, the antimonopoly body must make a decision on opening an antimonopoly case within ten working days upon expiry of the deadline set to execute the warning.