Enterprises of textile and light industry asked the authorities to include them in the list of the most affected sectors due to the pandemic COVID-19. Necessary support measures on Tuesday to discuss the Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs (RSPP) and members of Souzslavprom. Among the requested measures by delaying the payment of taxes, including VAT, and subsidies for the payment of salaries. Following discussions with industry representatives RSPP plans to submit an appeal to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.Tuesday RSPP plans to hold an online meeting with representatives of Souzslavprom (United, in particular, the “BTK Group”, Russian-made IKEA, the factory “Paris commune”, Ivanovo textile Association — ITO) on the support of the industry. About this “Kommersant” reported from the representatives of several companies invited to the online meeting. Within its framework it is planned to discuss the text of the appeal, which the RSPP intend then to send to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.In a project of this appeal, the content of which acquainted “Kommersant”, stated that the majority of Russian enterprises of textile and light industry belong to small and medium business, they all faced the sharp decline in sales. Apart from lower incomes and falling demand, because of quarantine measures was suspended a number of industries using the products of textile and light industry, including clothing retail. The result of quarantine measures most of the companies of the fashion industry is teetering on the brink of financial failure, agrees CEO of Fashion Consulting Group (FCG) Anna Lebsak-Kleimans. “Back after the period of self-isolation, companies will not work as measures to limit work in public spaces will be preserved, broken economic ties with partners and suppliers, significantly reduced demand. This trend will continue in the long term,” she said.For this Souzslavprom and the Association of retail companies (HSE) in collaboration with the Ministry of industry and trade should develop the program of localization of import and trading networks products manufactured within the country. Another proposed measure — a moratorium on the payment of environmental fees by the enterprises prior to 1 January 2022. Just the appeal identified 14 possible measures that will “reduce social tensions, to preserve the production potential, provide the population with necessary products, and also to keep the employment and skills”.In addition to producers of textile and light industry in the list of affected industries to include and distributors, said General Director of Fashion Consulting Group (FCG) Anna Lebsak-Kleimans. The Head Of Souzslavprom Andrey Razbrodin insists that the wholesale companies should be given help only if they will develop a joint programme of localization of the business.Nikita Sharenkov
