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Order No.707 of 1999 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of trade and transportation of seeds of agricultural plants.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Packaging/labelling Planting material/seeds Transport/storage Standards Internal trade International trade 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 1st of June 2000.
Abstract

The Minister orders to validate the Regulation. This Regulation establishes common requirements for trade and transportation of seeds of agricultural plants. The provisions of the Regulation regard physical and juridical persons irrespectively of the form of property and departmental subordination that are carrying out activity in the field of seed growing. State Seed Inspections are authorized to carry out control over the observance of the present Regulation. The document consists of XI sections. Section I lays down the general provisions. Section II establishes the requirements for seed destined for trade. Section III establishes the requirements for packaging seeds destined for trade. Section IV established general requirements for labelling seeds destined in sealed packages. Section V gives description of tag and other labelling. Section VI establishes information to be recorded on tag. Section VII regards labelling of seeds destined for retail trade in small packages. Section VIII regards libelling of seeds destined for additional processing. Section IX regards labelling of seeds destined for piled up trade of container trade. Section X regards packaging and labelling of seeds destined for export. Section XI regards re-labelling and sealing.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

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

Ministerial Decree No.1200 of 1998 regarding validation of the Regulation on activity of state inspectors in the field of agricultural seed-growing and the Regulation on high quality seed and seed control of agricultural plants in the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998

Keyword: Institution, Plant production, Transport/storage, Inspection, Planting material/seeds, Standards, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX