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11 October 2016
Client Alert | Russia | Regulatory
A major change to Russian regulations affecting the development of genetically modified organisms and plants in Russia, and their import, came into effect on 4 July 2016.
The change results in a considerably more restrictive regulatory regime for the use (including breeding and cultivation) and import of genetically modified organisms (“GMOs”), genetically modified plants and products developed with the use of or containing GMOs in Russia. The legal basis for implementing the regulatory change is Federal Law No. 358-FZ dated 3 July 2016 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation for the Improvement of the State Regulation of Genetic Engineering Activities”.
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