Regional Law No. 976-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Vologda Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Public land Ownership Lease 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 This Regional Law regulates allotment of agricultural land parcels pertaining to public or municipal property and establishes minimum and maximum dimensions of the aforesaid parcels. Maximum land area of agricultural land parcel owned by a single natural or legal person shall not exceed 20 percent of the total agricultural land area within the boundaries of a given municipal unit. Minimum lease period of agricultural land shall be established as follows: (a) for seed growing – 3 years; (b) for gardening – 2 years; for floriculture, horticulture, scientific research and educational purposes – 1 year. Full text Russian Website vologdazakon.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Regional Law No. 4476-OZ “On particulars of allotment of the plots of land out of stock of re-distribution of agricultural land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 Keyword: Agricultural land, Agricultural commodities, Land tenure, Ownership, Public land, Smallholders/peasants, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Law No. 2594-OZ amending Regional Law No. 976-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Agricultural land, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 2500-OZ amending Regional Law No. 976-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 2158-OZ amending Regional Law No. 976-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural land, Land consolidation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 3763-OZ amending Regional Law No. 976-OZ “On turnover of agricultural land”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural land, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX