Agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary on cooperation and establishment of economic, scientific, technical production ties.

The Parties shall render assistance to specific partners of both countries participating in economic, technical and scientific cooperation at all levels (art. 1). Cooperation between the Parties shall be carried out in the following spheres: (a) plant cultivation: selection, seed growing, cultivation of crops, including maize, rape, peas, potatoes, vegetables and cereals with the joint utilization of genetic resources, application of ecofriendly processes and plant protection techniques; (b) animal husbandry: stockbreeding using advanced animal feedstuff production technologies, including cattle breeding, swine breeding and poultry breeding; (c) biotechnology: utilization of biotechnological processes for animal reproduction, utilization of genetic engineering for the purpose of increasing animal productivity (art. 2). The cooperation shall be carried out in the following forms: (a) exchange of scientists and experts; (b) exchange of scientific and technical information, organization of symposia and seminars; (c) exchange of samples of seeds, planting material and biological agents; (d) joint research; (e) promotion of farming (art. 4). Exchange of seeds shall be carried out according to internal legislation of the Parties regarding the protection of intellectual property (art. 5).