Regional Law No. 80-OZ “On regulation of some relations in the field of manufacturing of organic production.” Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Voronezh Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Ecological production/organic production Agricultural commodities Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Smallholders/peasants Transport/storage Registration Food quality control/food safety 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 ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates some relations in the field of manufacturing of organic production, with a view of creating favorable conditions for the development of organic production, including small forms of farming, conservation of natural resources, increase of ecofriendly products, and quality and safety of foodstuffs. It shall not be applicable to medicinal plants, forest seeds, wildlife products and fishing (except for aquaculture). This Regional Law establishes the powers of the regional state authorities in the aforesaid field, and also determines the directions of state support for agricultural producers in the development of organic production. Manufacturers of organic producers shall be intended legal and physical persons who carry out production, storage, labelling, transportation and trade of organic products and are included in unified state register of organic producers. State support for organic production shall be provided within the funds of the regional state budget stipulated by the regional law on the regional budget for the relevant fiscal year and planning period. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 264-FZ on agricultural development. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Cooperative/producer organization, Credit, Smallholders/peasants, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 280-FZ on Organic Production. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 Keyword: Basic legislation, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Transport/storage, Consumer protection, Fertilizers/nutrients, Registration, Aquaculture, Processing/handling, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Hormones/steroids, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Pesticides, Biotechnology, Plant protection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regional Law No. 226-OZ “On state support of producers of organic foodstuffs”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Financial agricultural measures, Registration, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Financing Source: FAO, FAOLEX