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FEDERAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of June 11, 2021 No. 159-FZ

About agricultural products, raw materials and food with the improved characteristics

(as amended of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation of 31.07.2025 No. 349-FZ)

Accepted by the State Duma on June 1, 2021

Approved by the Federation Council on June 2, 2021

Article 1. Subject of regulation of this Federal Law

1. This Federal Law establishes the legal basis of implementation of the agricultural and other activities connected with production, storage, transportation and realization of agricultural products, food, industrial and other output with the improved characteristics.

2. This Federal Law does not extend to the relations connected with production, storage, transportation and sales of products of hunting, the fish products made on vessels of the fishery fleet, products of conversion of wood and other forest resources, organic products.

Article 2. The basic concepts used in this Federal Law

For the purpose of this Federal Law the following basic concepts are used:

1) agricultural products with the improved characteristics (further - the improved agricultural products) - agricultural products and agricultural raw materials which quality and consumer characteristics conform to requirements, the established this Federal Law (the improved characteristics) which production, storage, transportation and realization conform to requirements of this Federal Law;

2) food with the improved characteristics (further - the improved food) - food which quality and consumer characteristics conform to requirements, the established this Federal Law (the improved characteristics) which production, storage, transportation and realization conform to requirements of this Federal Law;

3) industrial and other output with the improved characteristics (further - the improved industrial and other output) - the industrial and other output, including agrochemicals, pesticides applied in case of production of the improved agricultural products and food which quality and consumer characteristics conform to requirements, the established this Federal Law (the improved characteristics) which production, storage, transportation and realization conform to requirements of this Federal Law;

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