Regional Law No. 1590-KZ “On some arrangements for ensuring food quality and food safety”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Krasnodar Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Subsidy/incentive Genetically modified organism (GMO) 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 This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law envisaged some arrangements adopted by regional state bodies with a view of ensuring quality and safety of foodstuffs. Regional state bodies shall allocate state funds for determination of foodstuffs containing GMO, shall issue authorization for voluntary labelling of regional GMO free foodstuffs and elaborate arrangements for monitoring of quality and safety of foodstuffs. Use of regional state funds for purchase and manufacturing of foodstuffs containing GMO shall be prohibited. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su