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Regional Law No. 163-KZ “On food security”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Primorie
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food security Food quality control/food safety Nutrition Right to food Processing/handling Standards Agricultural commodities Basic legislation Human rights
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 establishes the main directions of the activity of regional state bodies for ensuring food security. The fundamental tasks of the regional authorities shall be to ensure food security and to ensure the necessary level of regional food production. The required regional food security shall be set at 60% of regional food production in relation to the demand of the regional population for food products calculated in accordance with physical nutritional norms. Food security shall be ensured through: (a) purchase and supply of the required amount of agricultural commodities and food; (b) development of long-term economic relations with RF regions and foreign state for ensuring supply of food and alimentary raw materials for food processing at the regional level; (c) organization of the required production level of agricultural commodities and food with the consideration of soil and climatic conditions; (d) maintenance of stability at food market; and (e) establishment of rationing of food in case of the outbreak of food crisis.

Full text
Russian
Website
primorsky.news-city.info

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 445-KZ amending Regional Law No. 163-KZ “On food security”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Food security, Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX