Ministerial Decree No.1280 of 1999 regarding validation of the Regulation on licensing of production and trade of the seeds of agricultural plants. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Authorization/permit Planting material/seeds Internal trade Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Plant production 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 from the date of signature. Abstract The Government decrees to validate the Regulation. This Regulation determines the rules of licensing of production of best specimens of agricultural plants and reproduction seeds of agricultural plants destined for trade, as well as wholesale trade of the aforesaid seeds carried out by physical persons (individual business undertakers) and juridical persons. Licence to physical and juridical persons is issued for the following types of activity: a). For the production of best specimens of agricultural plants. b). For the production of reproduction seeds of agricultural plants destined for trade. c). For wholesale trade of the seeds of agricultural plants. Licences for the production of best specimens of agricultural plants and for the production of reproduction seeds of agricultural plants authorize their production, processing, storage, transportation, package, trade and other forms of transactions. Licences for wholesale trade of the seeds of agricultural plants authorize their processing, storage, transportation, packaging, trade and other forms of transactions. Exclusively the physical or juridical person holder of the licence can carry out the licensed activity. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 158-FZ on licensing of some types of activity. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Certification, Cereals/grains/rice, Agricultural commodities, Potable water, Concession, Well sinking/boreholes, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 149-FZ on seed growing. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 (2016) Keyword: Inspection, Classification/declassification, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Planting material/seeds, Basic legislation, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX