Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Cultivated plants Keyword Inspection Classification/declassification Processing/handling Transport/storage Planting material/seeds Basic legislation Plant production 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 The Federal Law enters into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract This Federal Law establishes the legal basis of the activity in the field of production, purveyance, processing, storage trade, transportation and use of agricultural and forestry seeds, and organization and carrying out grade and seed inspection. The Federal Law consists of 10 Sections that contain 41 articles. Section 1 lays down the general provisions. Section 2 classifies seeds into categories. Section 3 regards the organization of seed growing. Section 4 deals with seed production. Section 5 regards purveyance, processing, storage and use of seeds. Section 6 establishes the modalities of determination of grade and planting quality of seeds. Section 7 concerns turnover of lots of seeds. Section 8 regards determines authorized institutions for carrying out grade and seed inspection. Section 9 deals with dispute settlement and establishes the liability in carrying out activity in the field of seed growing. Section 10 lays down the conclusive provisions. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Order No.50 of 1999 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food regarding the modalities of registration of the originator of plant variety. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Registration, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Biotechnology, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No.664 of 2000 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of accrediting physical and legal persons for determination of sowing quality of seeds of agricultural plants. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2000 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Standards, Authorization/permit, Certification, Dispute settlement, Inspection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No.1280 of 1999 regarding validation of the Regulation on licensing of production and trade of the seeds of agricultural plants. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 42-RM of 2001 of Moscow Mayor on licensing of production and trade of seeds of agricultural plants in the city of Moscow. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Certification, Registration, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 49 of the Federal Forest Service regarding provisions aimed at the realization of the Federal Law on seed growing. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Standards, Transport/storage, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 1269 regarding validation of the Regulation on seed inspection of forestry seeds. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Inspection, Forest service/forest officers, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 1151 regarding validation of the Regulation on the formation and use of the federal forestry seeds stock. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Certification, Transport/storage, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No.707 of 1999 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of trade and transportation of seeds of agricultural plants. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Planting material/seeds, Transport/storage, Standards, Internal trade, International trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No.1200 of 1998 regarding validation of the Regulation on activity of state inspectors in the field of agricultural seed-growing and the Regulation on high quality seed and seed control of agricultural plants in the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Institution, Plant production, Transport/storage, Inspection, Planting material/seeds, Standards, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 160-FZ amending Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 358-FZ amending Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Research, International trade, Biotechnology, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 233-FZ amending Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Governance, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX