Federal Law No. 448-FZ amending Law No. 171-FZ "On state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol and alcohol products". Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Food & nutrition Keyword Biofuel Authorization/permit Viticulture/oenological practices Processing/handling 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 one year after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Federal Law establishes that bioethanol (ethanol-blended fuel) shall be considered denatured ethyl alcohol (denatured alcohol), which is made from alimentary and (or) non-alimentary raw materials of vegetable origin whose denaturation is subject to requirements provided for by article 10 (1) of this Federal law, and which contains not more than 1 percent of water. Manufacturing of bioethanol (ethanol-blended fuel) by a separate production facility of an enterprise using the main technological equipment for the manufacturing of ethyl alcohol (except for manufacturing of ethyl alcohol from non-alimentary raw materials) shall be prohibited. Manufacturing of ethyl alcohol and bioethanol (ethanol-blended fuel) shall require issuance of separate licenses. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Law No. 171-FZ "On state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol and alcohol products". Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Processing/handling, Internal trade, International trade, Viticulture/oenological practices, Vending, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX