• The President of UOKiK, Tomasz Chróstny, would like to appeal to Polish businesses and consumers to act in solidarity in connection with the Russian and Belarusian attack on Ukraine.
• Consumer, make informed purchasing decisions: pay attention to the barcodes: 460-469 (manufactured in the Russian Federation), 481 (manufactured in Belarus). 

Russia's aggression with the support of Belarus against Ukraine continues. The US, EU and individual states are currently imposing sanctions on the aggressor. Polish entrepreneurs and consumers can also support these actions and strike at the economic interests of Russia and Belarus. Many retail chains have already withdrawn goods of Russian origin from their offer. For example, Aldi, Carrefour, Netto, Rossmann and Stokrotka were among the first ones to take this step. However, as consumers, we can make a conscious decision to avoid products made in these countries on the supermarket shelves.

- We encourage everyone to take part in the action of boycotting products and services from companies in Russia and Belarus. We appreciate retail chains withdrawing such products from their offer. Let us be in solidarity with Ukraine, we oppose Russian military aggression," says Tomasz Chróstny, the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).

As a consumer, you can find where a product comes from on its barcode. For those made in the Russian Federation, it starts with the numbers 46, while products from Belarus have codes starting with 481.

Consumer assistance:

Tel. 801 440 220 or 22 290 89 16 – consumer hotline
Email: porady@dlakonsumentow.pl
Consumer Ombudsmen – in your town or county
Trade Inspection – in your voivodeship

Additional information for the media:

UOKiK Press Office
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Phone +48 695 902 088, +48 22 55 60 246
E-mail: biuroprasowe@uokik.gov.pl
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