Ministerial Decree No. 438 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Institution Timber 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 This Ministerial Decree establishes that the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall be authorized state institution carrying functions related to biotechnology, timber and wood processing industry. The Ministry shall have competence in the following spheres: (a) voluntary certification; (b) standardization; (c) technical regulation; and (d) registration of nuclear materials. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 405 amending Ministerial Decree No. 438 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX