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Regional Law No. 34 amending Regional Law No. 154 “On seed growing”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kaliningrad
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Genetically modified organism (GMO) Research International trade Biotechnology Plant production
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

Article 19 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Import to the Russian Federation and use for planting of genetically modified plant seeds or seeds containing GMO, except for planting of such seeds for expertise and scientific research, shall be prohibited”.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.regionz.ru

References - Legislation

Amends

Regional Law No. 154 “On seed growing”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 (2009)

Keyword: Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Basic legislation, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX