Federal Law No. 193-FZ on agricultural cooperation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Non-governmental entity Basic legislation 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 te date of its official publication. Abstract The relationship originated from setting up and functioning of the agricultural cooperatives and their associations, is regulated by this Federal Law, the Civil Code, the Land Legislation, other Federal Laws, Laws and other Regional Legislative Acts. Agricultural cooperation comprises the system of various agricultural cooperatives, the unions and associations thereof set up by their members for the purpose of meeting the proper needs. Agricultural cooperatives can be production or consumer ones. This Federal Law consists of 9 Sections composed of 48 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-7) lays down the general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 8-10) deals with setting up of the cooperatives. Section 3 (arts. 11-12) determines the statute of a cooperative. Section 4 (arts. 13-18) regards cooperative membership issues. Section 5 (arts. 19-33) regards cooperative administrative bodies. Section 6 (arts. 34-37) concerns cooperative property. Section 7 (arts. 38-40) lays down the foundations of the cooperative activity. Section 8 (arts. 41-44) determines the modalities of the re-organization and abolition of a cooperative. Section 9 (arts. 45-48) lays down temporary provisions. Full text Russian Website www.law.optima.ru References - Legislation Amended by Federal Law No. 383-FZ amending Federal Law No. 193-FZ on agricultural cooperation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 183-FZ amending Federal Law No. 193-FZ on agricultural cooperation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 47-FZ on amendments and additions to the Federal Law on agricultural cooperation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Fish products, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 73-FZ regarding amendments and addenda to the Federal Law No. 193-FZ on agricultural cooperation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2003 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Smallholders/peasants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 34-FZ regarding amendments and addenda to the Federal Law No.193-FZ on agricultural cooperation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX