Decree No. 26 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector amending Decree No. 36 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector validating sanitary regulation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Hormones/steroids Packaging/labelling 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 Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 July 2008. Abstract Item 2.18 is amended to add the following phrase: “for foodstuffs manufactured with the use of technologies ensuring manufacturing from raw materials obtained without the application of pesticides and other plant protection means, chemicals, growth stimulants, cattle fattening stimulants, antibiotics, hormonal and veterinary drugs, GMOs and ionizing radiation in conformity with this sanitary requirements label shall bear inscription “organic products”. Full text Russian Website www.mosprod.ru References - Legislation Amends Decree No. 36 of the Chief State Sanitary Inspector validating sanitary regulation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2003) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Nutrition, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX