The Russian government plans to introduce a public registry of major digital intermediary platforms by November 2026.
Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development plans to launch a registry of digital intermediary platforms on its website by November 2, 2026, the newspaper Vedomosti reported, citing a draft government resolution and proposed rules for maintaining the registry.
The registry will cover digital services that act as intermediaries between sellers and buyers of goods, works or services, including platforms that use their own technical infrastructure to arrange transactions and process payments.
According to the ministry, the registry is being created in connection with the adoption of a new law on the platform economy. The law sets uniform rules for the operation of marketplaces, aiming to ensure equal conditions for sellers and a safer environment for consumers, and is due to take effect in October 2026. The rules governing the registry will remain in force until 2032, and platforms may be added either at the initiative of the authorities or at the company’s own request.
To be included in the registry, platforms must meet criteria set out in the law, including the technical ability to host product listings, accept orders and complete paid transactions through the platform. In addition, the government has defined three supplementary thresholds: an average daily audience of at least 100,000 users over a year; at least 10,000 partner sellers that have completed at least one transaction; and a total transaction volume of no less than 50 billion rubles. To qualify, a platform must meet the audience requirement and at least one of the other two criteria. For foreign platforms, only the audience threshold is expected to apply.
The registry will be maintained electronically and published on the Ministry of Economic Development’s official website. In assessing whether a platform meets the criteria, the ministry may request information from other federal authorities, including the antimonopoly and tax services, and rely on data from authorized internet audience measurement organizations.
The public section of the registry will include basic information such as the platform’s name, domain name, details of the operator and the date and legal basis for inclusion. Personal data and other restricted information will not be disclosed.
Source: Vedomosti
