Ministerial Decree No. 481 on the competent Federal executive bodies issuing authorizations to use place of origin for commodities. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Traceability/product tracing Registration Agricultural commodities Potable water Mineral water Food quality control/food safety 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 authorized institution for the registration and authorization to use place of origin for potable mineral water shall be the Ministry of Social Development, while the Ministry of Agriculture shall be the authorized institution for the registration and authorization of place of origin for agricultural commodities, foodstuffs, beverages, liquors, apiculture products and seafood. Full text Russian Website www.vcom.ru References - Legislation Implements Law No. 3520-I on trademarks, identification symbols and certification of the place of origin of commodities. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1992 Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 845 amending Ministerial Decree No. 481 on authorization of place of origin commodities. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Governmental Decree No. 1195 validating the Regulation on federal executive bodies authorized to issue conclusions required for state registration of an appellation of origin and for the implementation of legally significant actions in relation to registered appellation of origin. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Institution, Traceability/product tracing, Public health, Agricultural commodities, Potable water, Mineral water, Viticulture/oenological practices, Processing/handling, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Registration, Food quality control/food safety, Thermal and medicinal waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX