Regional Law No. 17-kz “On food security”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Stavropol Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food security Food quality control/food safety Nutrition Right to food Policy/planning Processing/handling Agricultural commodities Basic legislation Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law determines the main directions of state policy in the sphere of ensuring food security as an integral part of the regional economic security. The required regional food security shall be set at 80% 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) processing and manufacturing of the required amount of agricultural commodities and Full text Russian Website www.dumask.ru