The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance is a federal executive body. The functions of the Rosselkhoznadzor are defined by Decree of the Government of Russia of 30.06.2004 No. 327. The main areas of work are outlined in the Plan of Activities of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance for 2021 and the Departmental Target Program «Organization of veterinary and Phytosanitary surveillance». It should be noted that the Program is being implemented in 2019-2025. The parameters of financial support for the implementation of the departmental target  program are decreasing. The full implementation of control and supervisory functions in the field of veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance is based on a risk-oriented approach.After conducting a comparative analysis of the Passports of the departmental target program "Organization of Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance"  approved on 1.06.2020 and 26.02.2021, National Reports on the progress  and results of the implementation in 2020 and 2019 of the State Program for the Development of Agriculture and Regulation of Markets of Agricultural Products, Raw Materials and approved by the Decree of the Government of  the Russian Federation of July 14, 2012 No. 717 "On the State Program for the Development of Agriculture and Regulation of Agricultural Products, Raw Materials and Food Markets" (subprogram "Organization of Veterinary and  Phytosanitary Surveillance"), it can be concluded that the scope of licensing  and control and supervisory functions in the field of veterinary and  phytosanitary supervision are based on a risk-based approach, this is the main goal of the Programs. At the same time, one can note a decrease in  financial support for the implementation of departmental target programs  and a slight adjustment of target indicators.