Decree No. 23 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector validating the sanitary regulation on foodstuffs and water for public consumption. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Transport/storage Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This sanitary regulation shall apply to the transport, storage and processing of foodstuffs and raw alimentary materials, and to the relevant sanitary and hygienic requirements. It also sets water quality standards for potable water. Public catering and food trading and processing organizations shall be prohibited from discharging untreated wastewater into waterbodies and adjacent area. Foodstuffs shall be accepted for storage exclusively in the presence of certificates of origin and certificates attesting food quality and safety. Labels shall be preserved until the expiration date of foodstuffs. Alimentary raw materials and convenience foods shall be stored separately. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru