Federal Law No. 206-FZ “On plant quarantine”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Institution Certification Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Access-to-information Plant protection 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 Federal Law enters into force on 1 January 2015. Abstract The scope of this Federal Law shall be to ensure plant protection and protection of the territory of the Russian Federation against introduction and spreading of pests, and prevention of damages caused thereby. This Federal Law states that in the sphere of plant protection shall be applicable international agreements of the Russian Federation, international standards on phytosanitary arrangements, regional standards, guidelines and (or) recommendations in the sphere of plant quarantine. If by an international agreement of the Russian Federation are stated other norms that those envisaged by this Federal Law than shall be applicable the provisions of the international agreement of the Russian Federation. The Government shall have the following plenary powers: (a) elaboration and implementation of unified state policy; and (b) appointment of the authorized federal state bodies in the sphere of plant quarantine. Authorized federal executive body in the sphere of supervision and control in the plant quarantine shall have the following plenary powers: (a) organization and performance of state quarantine phytosanitary control (supervision); (b) analysis of phytosanitary risks; (c) phytosanitary certification; (d) establishment of phytosanitary state of the national territory; (e) application of provisional restrictions on import to the Russian Federation of produce subject to quarantine inspection; (f) phytosanitary disinfection; and (g) licensing of activities phytosanitary disinfection. The authorized federal executive body in the sphere of supervision and control in the plant quarantine shall provide access to information related to plant quarantine. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Repeals Federal Law No.99-FZ of 2000 on plant quarantine. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2000 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Quarantine, Institution, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Governmental Decree No. 180 validating the procedure for import of soil for scientific purposes into the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2017 Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Research, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, International trade, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 424 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the procedure for immediate notification, also in electronic form, of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision on the detection of signs of infection and (or) contamination of regulated products, regulated objects by quarantine objects. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Plant protection, Quarantine, Pests/diseases, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 439 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the procedure for maintaining the register of regulated species subject to quarantine inspection using technologies that ensure the deprivation of quarantine objects of viability. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Quarantine, Registration, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 425 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the procedure for immediate notification of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision on the delivery of regulated products subject to quarantine inspection, regulated species subject to quarantine inspection, including in electronic form. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Plant protection, Quarantine, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 432 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the List of regulated products subject to quarantine inspection for which a quarantine certificate is issued. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Certification, Condiments/herbs/spices, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Cereals/grains/rice, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Beverages, Agricultural commodities, Plant protection, Quarantine, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree No. 1304 validating the Regulation on state quarantine phytosanitary control (supervision). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Quarantine, Inspection, International trade, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree No. 1201 validating the Regulation on licensing of activity of legal persons and individual entrepreneurs for the performance of work for quarantine phytosanitary disinfection. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Quarantine, Disinfection/disinfestation, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 440 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the procedure for labelling regulated products, subject to quarantine inspection, transported in the form of wood packaging or fastening materials, provided that it is used when exporting from the Russian Federation as packaging or fastening of other goods exported from the Russian Federation, requirements for the form of a special sign of an international standard indicating the compliance of such regulated products with quarantine phytosanitary requirements of the importing country, methods of its application. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Quarantine, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Disinfection/disinfestation, International trade, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 652-FZ amending Federal Law No. 206-FZ “On plant quarantine”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Plant variety, Certification, Quarantine, Disinfection/disinfestation, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 650-FZ amending Federal Law No. 206-FZ “On plant quarantine”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Plant variety, Certification, Disinfection/disinfestation, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX