Federal Law No. 358-FZ amending Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Genetically modified organism (GMO) Research International trade Biotechnology 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 July 2017. Abstract Article 21 of the Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing shall be supplemented with the following wording: “Import to the territory of the Russian Federation of and use planting seeds of plants whose genetic program is modified with the use of genetic engineering techniques and that contain genetic engineering material, the introduction of which cannot be the result of natural processes, with the exception of sowing ( planting) of such seeds during for expert examination and research work, shall be prohibited." Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.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