Regional Law No. 458-z "On arrangements for ensuring quality and safety of foodstuffs". Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bashkortostan Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO) Certification Access-to-information 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 ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law attributes the following plenary powers to regional executive bodies: (a) elaboration, validation and realization of regional programs for ensuring quality and safety of foodstuffs; (b) coordination with federal executive bodies, producers and suppliers of foodstuffs with a view of ensuring quality and safety of foodstuffs manufactured and circulating on the regional territory; (c) research in the sphere of impact of human health of foodstuffs containing GMO; (d) information of the population on quality and safety of foodstuffs; and (e) issuance of permits for voluntary certification of quality and safety of foodstuffs. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru