Governor’s Decree No. 50 amending Governor’s Decree No. 27 related to introduction of high alert regime. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Nizhni Novgorod Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, General Keyword Public health Agricultural commodities Business/industry/corporations Fishery management and conservation Aquaculture Nutrition Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade Vending Forest management/forest conservation Animal health 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 Governor’s Decree enters into force on the date of signature. Abstract The Governor, with the consideration of the spread of new coronavirus infection caused by COVID-19, decrees to lock down restaurants, cafes, canteens, buffets, bars, snack bars, and other catering establishments, except for distant delivery services without citizens visiting the premises of such enterprises, as well as order delivery; this restriction does not apply to canteens, buffets, cafes and other catering facilities organizing catering for employees of organizations. Persons staying in boarding houses, rest homes, sanatoriums and resorts), health camps for children all year round and hotels located in resorts of regional and local importance and hotels shall be supplied meals directly in their accommodation buildings. The following exceptions shall be set out in relation to self-isolation mode in place of residence (stay): movement to the nearest point of purchase of foodstuffs. Business entities must ensure compliance with the following general requirements for operational activities: for retailers - suspension of sale of salads, culinary products and other ready-made meals by self-service system. Lock down procedure shall not be applicable to systemic companies of the following sectors of economy: (a) agriculture; (b) forestry; (c) fishfarming (aquaculture); and (d) veterinary services. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 52-FZ on sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 (2003) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Food additives, Access-to-information, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Registration, Hazardous substances, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law 68-FZ on protection of the population and of the territories from environmental and technological emergencies. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1994 Keyword: Hazards, Institution, Early warning system Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 239 "On measures to ensure the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population in the Russian Federation in connection with the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)". Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Basic legislation, Public health, Human rights, Constitutional amendment, Right to food, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX