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Federal Law No. 280-FZ on Organic Production.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Ecological production/organic production Certification Enforcement/compliance Transport/storage Consumer protection Fertilizers/nutrients Registration Aquaculture Processing/handling Genetically modified organism (GMO) Food additives Packaging/labelling Hormones/steroids Food quality control/food safety Pests/diseases Animal health Pesticides Biotechnology Plant protection 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 1 January 2020.
Abstract

This Federal Law regulates relations dealing with processing, storage, transportation, labelling and trade of organic production. It shall not be applicable medicines, forest seeds, products of hunting and fish products (except for aquaculture products). Organic products shall be considered ecologically clean agricultural commodities, raw materials and foodstuffs complying with the requirements set forth by this Federal Law. The following requirements shall be met in the process of manufacturing of organic production: (a) separate manufacturing of organic production from non-organic production; (b) prohibition of application of agrochemicals, pesticides, antibiotics, plant growth stimulants and animal fattening stimulators, hormonal preparations except for those authorized for application in the sphere of organic production; (c) prohibition of use of GMO; (d) prohibition of hydroponic method of plant cultivation; (e) prohibition of use of ionizing radiation; (f) application of plant protection methods based on protection of entomophages, selection of optimum plant cultivation methods and thermic treatment methods of organic production; (g) selection of animal breeds resistant to animal diseases; (h) use of the authorized food additives; (i) use of biological microorganisms traditionally used in processing of foodstuffs; (j) prohibition of mixed storage and transportation of organic and non-organic production; and (k) prohibition of use for transport and consumer packaging materials, including polyvinylchloride, that could contaminate organic production and environment. Certification of compliance of organic production with the established requirements shall be carried out in the form of voluntary certification. Unified state register or the manufacturers of organic production shall be set up and administered by the competent federal executive body. Manufacturers of organic production, subject to certification of compliance of organic production with the established requirements, shall be authorized to label organic production with a distinctive graphic symbol and inscription. Manufacturers of organic production shall be granted state support.

Full text
Russian
Website
pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 633 of the Ministry of Agriculture "On approval of the procedure for maintenance of the unified state register of organic producers, including the procedure for submission by certification bodies of information provided for in part 3 of article 6 of the Federal Law "On Organic Products and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation", as well as the procedure for submission of information on the presence or absence of information on organic producers in the unified state register of organic producers".

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Ecological production/organic production, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Registration, Institution, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 634 of the Ministry of Agriculture "On approval of the form and procedure for using a graphic image (mark) of organic products of the unified pattern”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Registration, Institution, Access-to-information, Enforcement/compliance, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 80-OZ “On regulation of some relations in the field of manufacturing of organic production.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Smallholders/peasants, Transport/storage, Registration, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX