According to an investigation by Emily Balsamo from the Moscow office of Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board), urban Russians have developed a strong interest in healthier organic food over the past few years; however, there are currently no certified organic products in Russia. Many products are labelled with uncertified “organic” or “bio” tags.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11413/
In 2012, manufacturers of such products wrote an open letter to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture requesting certification for organic products. On 26 November 2012, the Ministry responded with a draft law entitled “Amendments to Legislation and the Production of Organic Agricultural Products in Russia”.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11413/
The draft law stipulates that Russian organic standards are to be aligned with the EU organic regulations and the US National Organic Programme. However, at the present time, no Russian regulatory body is prepared to certify organic products.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11413/
Analysts believe that certification duties should be delegated to the Russian veterinary and phytosanitary authorities, or a new non-governmental regulatory body should be established.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11413/
The draft law stipulates that products labelled “organic” or “biological” must go through a certification process. Russian government agricultural experts are currently studying the certification technologies of the US, Europe and Japan.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11413/
Harmonisation with international and national standards is one of the primary objectives of legislation on the production of organic and natural foods.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11413/