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Ministerial Decree No.866 of 1997 "On state inspection on trade, quality standards and the protection of consumers' rights attached to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade."

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Institution Food quality control/food safety Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Vending Fraud
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 introduce the following amendments to the Ministerial Decree No.501 of 1993: 1). To substitute the wording "Committee on Trade of the Russian Federation" with the wording "Ministry of External Economic Relations". 2). Item 2 of the paragraph 2 Acquires a new wording. It reads as follows: "Running costs for the maintenance of the above-mentioned Inspection are allotted out of the Federal Budget on the basis of expenditure item regarding financing of state administration, as well as out of other sources within the framework of the Russian Legislation". Officials of State inspection on trade, quality standards and the protection of consumers' rights are liable for prosecution in accordance with the legislation currently in force for non-fulfilment or improper fulfilment of their duties. The head of the Department of state inspection on trade, quality standards and the protection of consumers' rights that is Chief State Inspector on Trade is appointed and dismissed by the Government as the head of State inspection on trade, quality standards and the protection of consumers' rights.

Full text
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Amends

Ministerial Decree No.501 of 1993 regarding validation of the Regulation on state inspection on trade, quality standards and the protection of consumers' rights attached to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993

Keyword: Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Vending, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX