Ministerial Decree No. 61 of 2001 regarding the amendments to the Ministerial Decree No. 648 of 1999. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Tobacco Packaging/labelling Internal trade 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 Entry into force notes Entry into force on the date of issue. Abstract The Government decrees to introduce the following amendments: Paragraph 3 acquires a new wording. It reads as follows: "Manufacturing of tobacco and tobacco produce without special product identification label is prohibited from the 1 November 1999 (except for cigarettes with a cardboard holder, for which the deadline is extended to 1 of January 2001). Trade of tobacco and tobacco produce without special product identification label is prohibited from 1 May 2000 (for cigarettes with a cardboard holder from the 1 April 2001. Regional Executive Bodies are authorized to extend the deadline for trade of tobacco and tobacco produce without special product identification label in the Arctic regions up to the 1 August 2001". Full text Russian Website www2.kodeks.net References - Legislation Amends Ministerial Decree No. 648 of 1999 regarding labelling of tobacco and tobacco produce manufactured on the territory of the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Tobacco, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX