Ethiopian Organic Agriculture System Proclamation No. 488/2006. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Ecological production/organic production Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling International trade Internal trade Plant production Certification Institution Registration Authorization/permit Inspection Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Proclamation concerns organically produced agricultural products for human consumption or animal feed. An "organic agricultural product" means a product which is produced, processed or handled and distributed without the use of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organism. Every operator of organic agricultural products shall be obliged to register with an accredited inspection and certification body and to comply with the national organic agricultural product inspection and certif Full text English