Ministerial Decree No. 181 regarding sphere of competence of the Ministry of Agriculture. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Agricultural development Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Harbour Hunting/capture 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 Abstract The Premier decrees to establish that the Ministry of Agriculture is a federal executive body, entitled to carry out, within its sphere of competence, functions regarding elaboration of state policy and normative and legal regulation in the sphere of agroindustrial complex, sustainable development of rural areas, as well as study, conservation, reproduction and use of wildlife species subject to hunting, aquatic biodiversity and its habitats (agroindustrial complex and fisheries). Ministry of Agriculture is entitled to carry out control, within its sphere of competence, over Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service, Federal Agency on Agriculture and Federal Fisheries Agency that are posted under its jurisdiction. Ministry of Agriculture carries out the following functions: 1) reformation and financial development in the sphere of agroindustrial complex and fisheries; 2) state support of agroindustrial complex and fisheries; 3) programs of the development of rural areas; 4) pedigree stockbreeding and elite seedgrowing; 5) land tenure of agricultural land; 6) regulation of the markets of agricultural raw materials, commodities and foodstuffs; 7) technical and technological support in the sphere of agroindustrial complex and fisheries; 8) manufacturing and turnover of ethyl alcohol extracted from alimentary and non-alimentary raw materials; 9) study, conservation, reproduction and use of aquatic biodiversity and production activity in fishing seaports under the jurisdiction of the Federal Fisheries Agency and at the fishing vessels; 10) ensuring veterinary and phytosanitary well-being of the territory of the Russian Federation; 11) hunting and hunting management. Full text Russian References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 450 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Agriculture. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX