Ecological Agriculture Act. Country/Territory Czech Republic Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 242 of 2000. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Ecological production/organic production Agricultural commodities Inspection Food quality control/food safety Certification Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Basic legislation Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 2001. Abstract This Act lays down the legislative framework on ecological agriculture and regulates the production of biological foodstuffs, the certification of biological and organic products as well as the related inspection system. The Act is composed of the following Sections: (1) General provisions; (2) Ecological agriculture; (3) Production of biological foodstuffs; (4) Requirements for biological and organic products, their labelling, transport and registration; (5) Inspection system; (6) Temporary and Full text Czech Website www.podnikame.cz