Ministerial Decree No. 444 on improving state regulation of the manufacture and trade of alcohol, liquor and tobacco. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Processing/handling Fraud Food quality control/food safety Offences/penalties Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract The purpose of this Ministerial Decree is to prevent the illegal processing, smuggling and trade of alcohol, liquor and tobacco by requiring that: (a) the trade of industrial alcohol shall require the prior written decision of the Uzbekstandart agency attesting to the necessity of the use and amount requested for technological purposes; and (b) the transfer of alcohol for safe storage and barter transactions shall be deemed offences liable to prosecution. A state quality control inspectorate shall be established within the Uzbekstandart agency to control the quality of alcohol and liquors. Full text Russian Website pravo.uz References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 13 regarding the competencies of the State Quality Control Inspectorate. Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2000 (2003) Keyword: Institution, Viticulture/oenological practices, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX