Regional Decree No. 610-PP of 2002 regarding validation of the Regulation on regional stock of grain and food.

Regional stock of grain and food is destined for ensuring strategic regional food security, setting up reserve stock of food grain and is formed to the extent of 20 percent of the regional annual demand. Capacity of the regional stock is fixed annually by the Regional Government and is formed owing to purchase of grain on contractual and from regional and other producers of agricultural commodities. Products of the regional stock are property of the region and must be calculated separately from other resources. Regional Government determines state client for the formation of the regional stock. The sources for the formation of regional stock are financed at the expense of regional budget envisaged for the next year. Regional Government fixes annually guaranteed prices for grain and food to be purchased for regional stock on the basis of average level of prices on the regional market at the moment of signing purchase contract.