Federal Law No. 88-FZ setting technical standards for milk and dairy products. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Special dietary uses Fraud Traceability/product tracing Packaging/labelling Standards Processing/handling Transport/storage Nutrition 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 six months after its official publication. Abstract This Federal Law sets the technical standards for the processing, storage, transportation, trade and use of milk and dairy products, including milk-based infant formula. The purpose of this Law is the protection of human health and life, prevention of fraud and the provision of reliable information on the origin and consumer properties of milk and dairy products. The Law classifies dairy products and sets safety requirements for fresh milk and dairy products, prohibiting the use of milk from animals within seven days of the date of calving, from ill animals and from animals under quarantine. Producers shall ensure the safety of milk and dairy products. Technological processes used to manufacture milk and dairy products shall comply with veterinary requirements. The nutritional value of milk-based infant formula shall correspond to the physical requirements associated with each stage of infancy. Milk-based infant formula shall be safe for infant health. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 793 of the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being (Rospotrebnadzor) regarding issuance of certificate for milk and dairy products. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Milk/dairy products, Certification, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 163-FZ amending Federal Law No. 88-FZ setting technical standards for milk and dairy products. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX