Ministerial Decree No. 241 regarding the arrangements for the realization of the Federal Law on delivery of produce for federal state needs. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1995 (1995) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Contract/agreement Agricultural commodities Food security 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 Government decrees to oblige state customers to ensure timely conclusion of the contracts for the delivery of agricultural commodities, raw materials and foodstuffs for federal state needs that must envisage the amount, range of commodities, quality, the modalities of purchase and delivery, prices, terms and conditions, the modalities of payment and material liability of the parties. Agricultural commodities for federal state needs must be purchased from the producers at free (contractual) prices that must not be lower than guaranteed purchase prices specified in the Annexes 1 and 2 attached to the present Ministerial Decree. Issuing and cancellation of licences for purchase, delivery, processing, storage and trade of agricultural commodities, raw materials and foodstuffs for state needs must be carried out by state customers within the sphere of their competence, as regards grain and its derivatives - by State Grain Inspection attached to the Government of the Russian Federation. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implements Federal Law 60-FZ on delivery of produce for federal state needs. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1994 Keyword: Contract/agreement, Agricultural commodities, Food security Source: FAO, FAOLEX