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Ministerial Decree No. 1088 validating the Regulation on formation, distribution, storage, management and renewal of state food reserves.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food security Agricultural commodities Transport/storage
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of formation, distribution, storage, management and renewal of state food reserves. The authorized state body in the sphere of agricultural development shall carry out monitoring of prices for agricultural commodities and of agricultural markets for timely formation of state food reserves. Purchase of agricultural commodities shall be carried out within one month from the date of approval of the governmental decision on the matter. Foodstuffs subject to storage as state food reserves shall comply with technical regulations and standards, prepared for long-term storage, and their state must be confirmed by qualitative certification and testing records. The purpose of state food reserves shall be to regulate agricultural market and to ensure food security.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.government.kz