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Act on the Promotion of Environment-Friendly Agriculture and Fisheries and the Management of and Support for Organic Foods, etc.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry
Keyword
Sustainable development Sustainable use Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Local government Agroecology Agricultural commodities Ecological production/organic production Basic legislation Certification Drugs Fish disease Animal health Fraud Packaging/labelling Agricultural development Timber
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to pursue sustainable environment-friendly agriculture and fisheries by increasing the environmental conservation role of agriculture and fisheries, reducing environmental pollution caused by agriculture and fisheries, and fostering farmers and fishermen who engage in environment-friendly practices as well as to manage environment-friendly agricultural and fishery products and organic food products, thereby protecting producers and consumers all together. For the purpose of the present Act, The term "environment-friendly agro-fishery" means an industry which produces agricultural products, fishery products, livestock products, and forestry products in a healthy environment in which chemical substances, such as synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, and antimicrobials are not used or used in a minimum quantity to promote biodiversity, facilitate the biological cycling and activities in the soil, and conserve agricultural and fishery ecosystems in a healthy condition. The State shall implement comprehensive measures to promote environment-friendly agro-fishery, organic food, etc., pesticide-free agricultural products, processed foods made with pesticide-free raw materials, and antibiotic-free fishery products, etc. which include formulating basic plans and policies on environment-friendly agro-fishery, organic food, etc., pesticide-free agricultural products, processed foods made with pesticide-free raw materials, and antibiotic-free fishery products, etc. as well as facilitating voluntary participation by local governments, farmers, fishermen, etc. The text consists of 62 articles.

Full text
English/Korean
Website
elaw.klri.re.kr

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Environment-Friendly Agriculture and Fisheries and the Management of and Support for Organic Foods, etc.

Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2020

Keyword: Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Local government, Agroecology, Agricultural commodities, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Drugs, Fish disease, Animal health, Fraud, Packaging/labelling, Agricultural development, Timber

Source: FAO, FAOLEX