Directive of the Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock concerning the duties of central units. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Land & soil, Cultivated plants Keyword Institution Policy/planning Agricultural development Aquaculture Fishery management and conservation Mariculture Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Food quality control/food safety Food security Codex Alimentarius Agricultural land Cadastre/land registration Land consolidation Animal health Animal production Animal welfare Animal feed/feedstuffs Pastoralism Plant production Plant protection Planting material/seeds Pests/diseases Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract The provisions of this Directive are governed by the Minister of Food Agriculture and Livestock. This Directive sets forth the duties, powers and responsibilities of each central unit of the Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock and provides for the division of their duties, powers and responsibilities to avoid conflict of powers and overlap of duties. The central units of the Ministry and their respective duties covered by this Directive are: Units and departments under the Directorate General of Food and Control, units under the Directorate General of Plant Production, units under the Directorate General of Livestock, units under the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture, units under the General Directorate of Agrarian Reform and units and departments under the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policy. The Directive further covers provisions on the duties and responsibilities of some other central departments of the Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock such as the General Directorate of European Union and Foreign Relations, Board of Guidance and Inspection, Department of Strategy Development, Department of Good Agricultural Practices, Department of Seed Growing, Department of Pastoralism, Department of Animal Feed, Department of Plant Protection, Legal Consultancy Office, General Directorate of Personnel, Department of Supporting Services and the Department of Training, Extension and Publication. Full text Turkish Website www.tarim.gov.tr References - Legislation Implements Decree Law No. 639 on the establishment and functions of the Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock. Legislation | Türkiye | 2011 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Financial agricultural measures, Biodiversity, Capacity building, Certification, Food security, Inspection, Pastoralism, Protection of environment, Agricultural land, Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Artisanal fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Food quality control/food safety, Data collection/reporting, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX