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Agricultural Quality Decree relative to Ecological Production Methods.

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Staatsblad No. 661, 26 November 1992, pp. 1-10.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Ecological production/organic production Internal trade
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

This Regulation intends to create a framework for further regulation of so-called ecological production methods and the marketing of the products produced with such production methods. The Regulation implements EC Council Regulation 2092/91 as amended. "Ecological production" is defined in this Regulation as production of plant or animal products in accordance with directions a slaid down by the Council Regulation (art. 1). This Regulation is above all concerned with the quality of "ecological" products and the marketing of such products from a point of consumer protection. Further regulation by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. (11 articles)

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Floriculture, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 652 to amend the Agricultural Quality Decree relative to Ecological Production Methods in relation to the extension of the duty to participate in control systems.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2005

Keyword: Transport/storage, Traceability/product tracing, Food quality control/food safety, Ecological production/organic production, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX