Regulation · Route into Russia / EAEU
SEED · Ministry of Agriculture (State Register) / State Variety Commission (Gossortkomissia, trials)
Information, not legal advice — confirm the procedure for your product.
Legal basis
Federal Law 454-FZ on seed production; Government Decrees No. 572 (03.05.2024) and No. 2358 (20.12.2022); phytosanitary import control
Variety admission is the bottleneck; seed import also needs phytosanitary certificates.
Official-source check
- Regulator
- Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (maintains the Register), State Commission for Testing and Protection of Selection Achievements (conducts trials)
- Legal basis
- Federal Law 454-FZ, Government Decree No. 572 of 03.05.2024, Government Decree No. 2358 of 20.12.2022
- Typical time
- The process depends on the crop type and trial requirements, typically spanning multiple seasons as applications must be submitted by November (for spring crops) or May (for winter/perennial crops) of the preceding year.
- Corrections
- The draft is accurate. The State Variety Commission (Gossortkomissia) is the institution responsible for conducting trials, while the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation maintains the State Register. The process involves submitting an application via the Unified Portal of State and Municipal Services.
| The Federal Law on Seed Production (454-FZ) regulates the production, storage, transport, and sale of seeds, as well as their import and export. “Настоящий Федеральный закон регулирует отношения в области семеноводства (производства (выращивания), хранения, транспортировки, реализации семян сельскохозяйственных растений), включая оказание услуг в указанной области, а также ввоз семян сельскохозяйственных растений в Российскую Федерацию и …” | normativ.kontur.ru |
| The State Register of agricultural plant varieties and hybrids admitted for use is maintained by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation based on trials conducted by the State Commission for Testing and Protection of Selection Achievements. “Ведение Государственного реестра... осуществляется Министерством сельского хозяйства Российской Федерации на основании решений, представленных федеральным государственным бюджетным учреждением "Государственная комиссия Российской Федерации по испытанию и охране селекционных достижений" по …” | meganorm.ru |
| Import of seeds into the Russian Federation requires phytosanitary control and specific documentation, including genetic passports for certain crops. “Ввоз в Российскую Федерацию семян сельскохозяйственных растений допускается при наличии: б) генетических паспортов на сорта и гибриды сельскохозяйственных растений” | pravo.ppt.ru |
Sources
https://meganorm.ru/mega_doc/dop1/3/federalnyy_zakon_ot_30_12_2021_N_454-fz_red_ot_26_12_2024_o/0/postanovlenie_pravitelstva_rf_ot_03_05_2024_N_572_o_poryadke.html
https://pravo.ppt.ru/postanovlenie/pravitelstvo/n-2358-350583
https://pravo.ppt.ru/postanovlenie/pravitelstvo/n-2358-350583