Act no. 189/2009 on organic farming. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 189 of 2009. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Ecological production/organic production Access-to-information Institution Inspection Registration Offences/penalties Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 June 2009. Abstract This Act, which is composed of 15 paragraphs and one Annex, lays down: (a) some rules on organic farming; (b) competence of state organs in the area of organic farming; (c) rights and obligations of persons engaged in an ecological agricultural production; (d) registration of operators and inspection bodies; (e) details on the performance of organic farming control; (f) labeling of organic agricultural products; (g) penalties for violating obligations established by this law. Products of organic farming are marked with graphical sign of organic farming specified in the Annex. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Repeals Act no. 421/2004 on ecological agriculture. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 Keyword: Basic legislation, Ecological production/organic production, Access-to-information, Institution, Inspection, Registration, Offences/penalties, Agroecology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act no. 282/2020 on organic farming. Legislation | Slovakia | 2020 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Ecological production/organic production, Access-to-information, Institution, Inspection, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX