Regional Law No. 2587- Z № 1085-VI “On some measures for ensuring quality and safety of foodstuffs.” Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Sakha (Yakutia) Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Nutrition Intellectual property rights/patents 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 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract Food quality and safety in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is provided by measures envisaged by federal legislation, as well as through: (a) development, approval and implementation of a regional program for ensuring food quality and safety; (b) state support for the activities of production laboratories of food processing enterprises and processing industry; (c) granting state and municipal preferences to manufacturers of foodstuffs in the cases and in the manner prescribed by the regional legislation; (d) labelling foodstuffs with the information sign "Product of Yakutia"; (e) activities of the Coordinating Council under the Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) on ensuring food quality and safety; and (e) provision by an authorized state institution of consulting, methodical, information services to food processing enterprises. Labelling of food products with the information sign "Product of Yakutia" informs that these food products are manufactured in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) from natural and high-quality food raw materials produced in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and meet the requirements established by the current legislation on food quality and safety. The information sign "Product of Yakutia" is subject to legal protection in the manner established by law. National food product of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) shall be considered products of animal, vegetable origin in natural, processed or re-processed form, which is intended for human consumption and has the name that was historically developed on the territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), reflecting the features of its production technology, raw materials, including ingredients, used in its production. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru