Order No. 36 of the Ministry of Trade regulating the import and export of sturgeon fish species and products, including caviar. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Diadromous fish Fish products International trade Authorization/permit Certification Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Aquatic animals Endangered species Marine fishes Trade in species 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 The Minister orders that the import and export of sturgeon fish species and products, including caviar, shall be subject to license. Applicants must submit the original authorization and certificate issued by the administrative body of CITES on sturgeon species in the Russian Federation. The period of validity of the aforesaid CITES authorization (certificate) shall be six months; no export or import licence shall exceed such term. Full text Russian Website www.kodeks.ru