Federal Law No. 313-FZ amending some legislative acts. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Certification Genetically modified organism (GMO) Genetic resources 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 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract In the Article 13 of the Law No. 4979-I on veterinary medicine the wording “certificate issued by the authorized state body” shall be substituted by the wording “compliance certificate or compliance declaration shall be issued as envisaged by the Russian legislation on technical regulation”. Item (b) of the Article 11 of the Federal Law No. 86-FZ on state regulation in the field of genetic engineering shall acquire a new wording “Regarding produce obtained with the use of GMO and subject to compulsory certification or compliance declaration, compliance certificate or compliance declaration shall be issued as envisaged by the Russian legislation on technical regulation”. Article 12 of the Federal Law FZ-29 on food quality and food safety shall acquire a new wording “Article 12. Confirmation of compliance of foodstuffs, materials and products (1) Confirmation of compliance of foodstuffs, materials and products destined for sale shall be carried out in cases established by the legislation of the Russian Federation. (2) Organization and carrying out compulsory certification or compliance declaration of certain foodstuffs, materials and products shall be carried out in accordance with the Russian legislation on technical regulation”. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No. 86-FZ on state regulation in the field of genetic engineering. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 Keyword: Genetic resources, Biotechnology, Genetically modified organism (GMO) Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 4979-I on veterinary medicine. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 (2019) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Apiculture/sericulture, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Processing/handling, Public health, Transport/storage, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Toxicity/poisoning, Drugs, Marking/identification, Registration, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law FZ-29 on food quality and food safety. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2000 (2020) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Registration, School feeding, Social protection, Nutrition, Food additives, Public health, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Sugar, Condiments/herbs/spices, Business/industry/corporations, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX