According to the Federal Law “On the technical regulation” the major document ruling any technology or product produced is a technical regulation. In the fall 2004 the government summarized results of the contest for the right to develop a number of technical regulations with the state budget financing. The right to work on the regulations dealing with the safety of GM plants and GM derived food was delivered to the Russian Grains Council.

The Union shall by the end of 2005 prepare regulatory act to become the core of the Russian biosafety regulatory framework. The main criteria in adopting the regulations are reflection of the Russian national and economic interests as well as social significance. The task is therefore not easy because it will require estimation of the niche of modern biotechnology in the national economy and social policy, and adoption of this niche by disparate ministries and agencies.

On the other hand it provides a chance to create a civilized way to regulate new technology and develop a compromise between all stakeholders, which will permit science based decision-making and not let them pending without time limit.