Who's Who	Events	Legislation	Biosecurity Code Examples

Russia

Who's Who Top

Government

Governmental actors with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. This is not a guide to overall governmental structure. Some departments listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.

 

Office of the President

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Department / Ministry / Agency:

Agriculture

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Defence

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Division(s) within the Defence Establishment with a role or interest in biosecurity:

• Naval Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Protection Service
  
• Department for Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defence
  
• Technical and Export Controls Service
  
• Military Science Committee
  
• Main Directorate for International Cooperation
  
• Biological Protection Directorate
  
• Academy of Military Sciences
  
• International Treaty Directorate
  

 

Economic Development and Trade (MEDT)

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Division(s) within the MEDT with a role or interest in biosecurity:

• Department of Export Control (DEK)

 

Emergencies of the Russian Federation

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Federal Security Service

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Foreign Affairs

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Division(s) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a role or interest in biosecurity:

• Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs
  
• Export Control Policy Sector
  
• Science and Technology Sector
  
• Multilateral Disarmament, Chemical Weapons Convention, and Biological Weapons Convention Sector
  
• Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

 

Health

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Industry, Science, and Technology

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Interior

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Justice

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Division(s) within the Ministry of Justice with a role or interest in biosecurity:

State Customs Committee

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Division(s) within the State Customs Committee with a role or interest in biosecurity:

 

Specialized Institutes / Centers:

Research Centre for Toxicology and Hygienic Regulation of Bio-Preperation (BIOPREPARAT)

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Russian Institute of Strategic Research (RISI)

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National Academies & Academia

Academic actors and national academies with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. Some groups listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.

 

National Academy:

Russian Academy of Science (RAS)

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Contact: + 7 (095) 938 - 03 - 09

Division(s) within the RAS with a role or interest in biosecurity:

 

Industry

Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding Russian companies actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.

 

Research Institutes & Non-Profits

Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding Russian institutes or organizations actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.

 

Events Top

This is a list of events relevant to biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.

2006

Enhancing Biosafety and Biosecurity: Developing National and International Strategies
Date: November 7-9, 2006
Location: Moscow , Russia
Participant(s): ICLS, NP TEMPO, and the  I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy
Description: At this seminar, the International Council of Life Scientists (ICLS) announced the development of International Advisory Groups (IAGs) composed of local partners and international experts to promote best practices, standards and training curricula. The IAGs sought to enhance biosafety and biosecurity on an international, regional and national level.

 

OECD/Russian Federation Workshop on “Biosecurity of Microbial Biological Resources – Complementing Innovation”
Date: 20 - 21 September 2006
Location: Moscow, Russia
Participant(s): OECD and the Russian Federation
Description: The Workshop will focus on how to improve research on biosecurity and biosecurity measures in entities handling dangerous biological materials.

 

Russian Scientist States That Bird Flu is not a Biological Weapon
Date: 2 February, 2006
Location: Russia
Participant(s): Oleg Kiselyov, head of the Russian Influenza Research Institute
Description: Kiselyov stated that the Bird Flu virus was not manmade. He claims that, "we have not advanced enough to create such a genetic machine.” He also stated that international agreements needed to be signed to effectively fight the spread of avian flu.

 

1992

Russia acknowledges clandestine biological weapons programme
Date: 27 May, 1992
Location: Moscow, Russia
Participants: Russian President Boris Yeltsin
Description: In an interview with Russian president Boris Yeltsin, the Russian leader admitted that Russia had maintained a major clandestine biological weapons programme despite being an original signatory to the 1975 BWC. Later in the year, Russia committed to abiding by its obligations under the BWC and opened its facilities for international inspection.

 

1975

Entry into Force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of bacterial (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction (BWC)
Date: 26 March, 1975
Location: Moscow, Russia, Washington DC, USA and London, UK
Participants: 151 States
Description: The BWC adds to the 1925 Geneva Protocol by not only forbidding the use of biological weapons in warfare, but also forbidding their production, development or stockpiling. The treaty does allow for research and development of biological weapons to occur for "justifiable" reasons, such as defence, however, it has no verification or control mechanism to prevent misuse.

 

Legislation Top

Below is a select list of laws in Russia. As biosecurity is a relatively new and rapidly developing field, many countries have yet to devise or implement laws specific to biosecurity. Since biosecurity has much in common with national security, biosafety, bioterrorism, biological weapons, import / export of dual-use materials, and biodiversity, some countries may develop biosecurity legislation by adapting existing laws within these other areas. Therefore, biosecurity legislation and other laws that could potentially be used as background for biosecurity legislation are included here.

• Regulation No. 634 - Control Over Foreign Activity in respect to Pathogens...Equipment and Technologies

  • Date: 2001
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• Presidential Decree No. 1004 - Approval of the List ... Subject to Export Control

  • Date: August 8, 2001
  • Comment: This decree approved the list of biological agents, materials, equipment, and technologies subject to export control.

  
  
• Federal Law No. 183 - Export Control

  • Date: 1999
  • Comment: This law specifies the rules governing the export of materials, equipment, and information that could be used in the production of WMD.

  
  
• Presidential Decree No. 651 & Governmental Resolution No. 906

  • Date: 1999
  • Comment: Creates the Russian Munitions Agency which is responsible for for monitoring compliance of Russia's international obligations in terms of biological weapons.
     
• Criminal Code
  • Date: 1996
  • Comment: The Russian criminal code has numerous articles referring to biological weapons. Article 188 and 189 prohibit the movement through customs borders or the transfer to foreign nationals of equipment, materials, or knowledge that can be used to produce WMD. Article 226 explicitly criminalizes the stealing of WMD and likewise of materials or equipment which can be used in their development. Article 248 proposes the penalties for the violation of safety rules that deal with microbiological or other biological agents or toxins. Articles 355 and 356 make the use or sale of any type WMD, including biological weapons, illegal.
     
• Presidential Decree No. 390 - Ensuring Fulfillment of International Obligations in the Field of Biological Weapons

  • Date: 11 April, 1995
  • Comment: This decree states that no activities in conflict with the Biological Weapons Convention are permitted inside Russian territory.

 

 

Biosecurity Code Examples Top

Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding biosecurity codes in use or development in Russia. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.