Ministerial Decree No. 648 of 1999 regarding labelling of tobacco and tobacco produce manufactured on the territory of the Russian Federation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1999 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, for the purpose of strengthening control over the timely and complete payment of taxes and duties to the revenue of all levels, and supervision over the legality of manufacturing and trade of tobacco and tobacco produce, decrees to introduce from the 1st of August 1999 obligatory labelling of tobacco and tobacco produce with special product identification label, except for tobacco and tobacco produce destined for export. This Decree establishes that manufacturers of tobacco and tobacco produce are responsible for labelling. Full text Russian Website www2.kodeks.net References - Legislation Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 61 of 2001 regarding the amendments to the Ministerial Decree No. 648 of 1999. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 Keyword: Tobacco, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX