Decree No. 21 of the State Standard validating the Regulation on certification of foodstuffs and raw alimentary materials. País/Territorio Federación de Russia Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1999 (2002) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Certificación Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Clasificación/declasificación Transporte/depósito Área geográphica Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Mar Negro, Mar Caspio, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa Oriental, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Pacífico Norte, Pacífico Nordoeste Resumen This Decree establishes the rules and procedures applicable to mandatory and voluntary certification of foodstuffs and raw alimentary materials. Foodstuffs subject to mandatory certification shall be classified into 11 groups of homogeneous products and shall include perishable commodities with an expiration date for storage or consumption of up to one month and long-storage commodities with an expiration date more than one month from production. Certification of foodstuffs shall be carried out by the authorized competent institution and shall: (a) ensure compliance of foodstuffs with food quality and safety requirements; and (b) obtain information on organoleptic qualities, chemical composition and identification of products. The Decree contains various certification schemes. Texto completo Ruso Página web www.vcom.ru