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Regional law No. 243 “On food quality and food safety”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kurgan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO) Packaging/labelling
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

Regional state bodies shall grant assistance to research projects dealing with influence of GMO-containing foodstuffs on human health, financing of safety testing of foodstuffs containing GMO, issuance of permits for voluntary labelling of GMO-free foodstuffs. Labelling of liquors and beer with “High quality product” labels shall be prohibited. Use of public finances, including credits, for purchase of GMO-containing foodstuffs shall be prohibited.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.oblduma.kurgan.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 58 amending Regional law No. 243 “On food quality and food safety”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX