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Law No. 1012-IIIQ on Cotton.

Country/Territory
Azerbaijan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Internal trade International trade Processing/handling Business/industry/corporations Textile plants/fibres Planting material/seeds Plant production Crops/grasses
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Abstract

This Law regulates the basic legal, economic and institutional principles on raw cotton and cotton products and their internal and international trade. The Law aims at developing cotton production and manufacture in the country and regulating the production and processing of cotton in accordance with the market economy. It also sets forth provisions regarding the integration of cotton production and food industry. The Law further lays down the principles and procedures regarding the cotton seed production, processing of cotton, sales and purchases of cotton and cotton seed, establishment and organization of cotton manufacturing cooperatives, quality control of cotton and cotton products and their certification. The Law also sets forth the policy and the responsibilities of the state in this sector such as state subsidy.

Full text
Azerbaijani
Website
www.agro.gov.az

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. 63-VQD amending the Law No. 1012-IIIQ on Cotton.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2015

Keyword: Biotechnology, Crops/grasses, Genetic resources, Internal trade, International trade, Planting material/seeds, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Textile plants/fibres, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX