Federal Law No. 233-FZ amending Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Governance 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 This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing shall be supplemented with the Article 12 (1) of the following wording: “"Article 12 (1) Transfer of the exercise of the powers of federal executive bodies in the field of seed production to the executive authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation. Powers of federal executive bodies in the field of seed production can be transferred for implementation to the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation by decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation in accordance with the procedure established by Federal Law No. 184-FZ of October 6, 1999 "On General Principles for the Organization of Legislative (Representative) and Executive Bodies of the State authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation. " Full text Russian Website static.kremlin.ru References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 (2016) Keyword: Inspection, Classification/declassification, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Planting material/seeds, Basic legislation, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX