Cabinet Regulation No. 1056 of 2009 on Requirements for Integrated Cultivation, Storage and Labelling of Agricultural Products and the Procedures for Control Thereof

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Plant production Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Agricultural commodities Plant protection Inspection Fruits/edible nuts Vegetables/legumes Crops/grasses Smallholders/peasants Standards

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the requirements for integrated cultivation, storage and labelling of agricultural products and the procedures for control thereof; and the general principles and requirements of integrated plant protection. Conformity with this Regulation is supervised and controlled by the State Plant Protection Service of Latvia. Under the Regulation, the requirements, among others, apply to professional users of plant protection products who use plant protection products of the second registration class, and to persons who, for using plant protection products of the second registration class, use services provided by professional users of plant protection products, as well as farmers who are registered with the Register of Integrated Cultivation of Agricultural Products. The document also adopts optimal density for planting fruit trees and berry bushes; and requirements for integrated cultivation of vegetables and potatoes as its Annexes.

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Protection Law (1998)

Legislation | Latvia | 1998 (2010)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Quarantine, Certification, Institution, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Registration, Access-to-information, Internal trade, International trade, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Protection of environment, Pesticides, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on Agriculture and Rural Development (2004)

Legislation | Latvia | 2004 (2007)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Credit, Subsidy/incentive, Basic legislation, Rural employment, Youth, Sustainable development, Business/industry/corporations, Tax/levy, Allocation/quota, Internal trade, International trade, Cooperative/producer organization

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX