Decree No. 402 of 1998 relative to the production and marking of ecological products. Country/Territory Norway Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Packaging/labelling Inspection Registration Ecological production/organic production Vegetables/legumes Food quality control/food safety Plant production Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree will enter into force immediately. Abstract This Decree of the Department of Agriculture implements Council Regulation (EC) 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, pursuant to obligations resulting from the Agreement establishing an European Economic Area of which Norway is a member. Production and marketing of ecological products shall meet the minimum requirements as laid down in the Regulation. The Department of Agriculture may issue additional rules with respect to the production of vegetable and animal products. All producers, packers or processors of ecological products shall be registered in accordance with articles 8, 9 and 10 of the Regulation. The State Agriculture Control Agency shall be the registration authority and be responsible for enforcement. (9 sections) Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no 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 Implemented by Delegation of authority to Debio in accordance with Decree relative to the production and marking of ecological products (No. 1064 of 1999). Legislation | Norway | 1999 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production, Vegetables/legumes, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree to amend the Decree relative to the production and marking of ecological products (No. 21 of 2000). Legislation | Norway | 2000 Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation No. 1103 on organic production and labeling of organic agricultural products and foodstuffs. Legislation | Norway | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural development, Milk/dairy products, Hormones/steroids, Inspection, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Animal health, Animal production, Grazing Source: FAO, FAOLEX